Slagstaristningen, Bronze Age petroglyph site in Slagsta, Sweden
Slagstaristningen is a petroglyph site near Stockholm containing 17 ship carvings, one human figure with long legs, three animal figures, and approximately 170 cup marks on the stone panel. The entire composition is carved into an amphibolite rock surface.
These rock carvings were created during the Bronze Age when local people wanted to leave their mark on stone for future generations. In 1971, workers discovered this petroglyph site while planning a road project, which led authorities to reroute construction to protect it.
The carvings were created by people from the nearby Hallunda area who likely gathered here for important occasions. These rock images served as their way of communicating what mattered to them.
The site is located in an accessible area of the Botkyrka region and can be reached by walking paths. It is best to visit during daylight hours to see the fine details of the carvings clearly.
The amphibolite rock surface still shows ancient ice-age scratches, revealing that Bronze Age people chose a stone already marked by nature. This combination of geological and human-made marks is uncommon at other Scandinavian petroglyph sites.
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