Uggårda Cairns

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Uggårda is the largest Bronze Age burial ground in Gotland, founded around 1500-1000 BC. The biggest cairn is 7,5 meters high and 40 meters wide. There are also several smaller cairns on the site.

Ancient sites in SwedenCemeteries, mausoleums and burial places in SwedenAll sites in HemseBronze Age

Address
Rone Uggårde 654, Hemse, Sweden

Established
1500-1000 BC

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