Trullhalsar Grave Field
Trullhalsar Anga · Trullhalsars Gravfält
Vendel to Viking Age (550–1050 CE)·Gotlandic Vendel/Viking·🇸🇪 Gotland, Anga parish, central Gotland, Sweden
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About Trullhalsar Grave Field
Remote forest burial ground between Anga and east coast, 320 exceptionally preserved Vendel–Viking graves (cairns, stone settings, ships, cists) on narrow ridge. Excavated limited, undisturbed. Noted for Gotlandic stone cist graves and picture stone fragments, illustrating transition to Christianity. Access via forest path.
Why it mattersRemote forest burial ground between Anga and east coast, 320 exceptionally preserved Vendel–Viking graves (cairns, stone settings, ships, cists) on narrow ridge. Excavated limited, undisturbed. Noted for Gotlandic stone cist graves and picture stone fragments, illustrating transition to Christianity
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Preservation vs other plundered fields
Theories
- 01Trullhalsar as forest sanctuary for east Gotland
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.550 CE start
- Period
- Vendel to Viking Age (550–1050 CE)
- Culture
- Gotlandic Vendel/Viking
- Purpose
- 320-grave Gotlandic cemetery Vendel–Viking with picture stones
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
On the ground
Structures & features
57.4780° N · 18.7280° E · 35 m · 3 mapped features
Stone Ship Group
shipTwo stone ships 10 m long
57.4785° N · 18.7285° ECairn Field
cairnsMiddle cemetery 80 cairns
57.4780° N · 18.7280° EPicture Stone Fragment
picture stonePicture stone near entrance
57.4775° N · 18.7275° E