Sweden's largest burial mound

Anundshög is the largest burial mound in Sweden, a massive grassy structure that rises 9 metres high and spans a diameter of 60 metres. Although some scholars associate it with the legendary King Anund, these records are regarded as speculative. Radiocarbon dating of a hearth at the base indicates activity between AD 210 and 540, suggesting the mound dates from the Migration Period to the Viking Age.

The archaeological site includes a complex landscape beyond the mound. To the north are five stone ships, with the two largest measuring approximately 51 and 53 metres in length. To the south, 14 standing stones form a line running from the southern end toward the eastern edge. Situated among these is the Anundstenen, a runestone located between the second and third standing stones when counted from the south-western end of the site. Its inscription tells of Folkvid, who raised these stones for his son Heden, the brother of Anund.

The area served as a thing-place, and medieval documents attest that things were held here in the 14th century. Archaeological investigations in 2017 and 2018 revealed the remains of a medieval thing house, which had been established no later than the 14th century.

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