Blekinge's Largest Petroglyph: The Vast Equestrian Collection at Hästhallen

Blekinge's Largest Petroglyph: The Vast Equestrian Collection at Hästhallen

Delve into the intricate Bronze Age horse carvings, humans, ships, and sun wheels at Hästhallen, home to Blekinge's largest petroglyph.

Hästhallen, in Torhamns socken, Karlskrona kommun, houses Blekinge's largest petroglyph, an impressive collection of over 140 rock carvings spread across seven groups. These carvings, dating from the Bronze Age, around 1000 BC, showcase a variety of subjects, including horses, ships, humans, riders, deer, sun wheels, footprints, and pot-shaped depressions. The information provided about Hästhallen is derived from the book 'Sverige runt' by an archaeologist, published by Bokförlaget Forum in 1987.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nik Frost

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