In the parish of Klövedal, in Tjörns kommun, Basteröds hällristningar is southern Bohuslän's richest rock carving area. The site contains over 70 different figure carvings, as well as occurrences of cup marks, dated to 1800-500 BC. The rock engravings have been mentioned since 1882, when they were the island's only known figure carvings.
Across the rock, a fleet of 15 ships sails towards the southeast. These figures are carved into the rock with unusually powerful lines. Among these is Tjörn's largest rock carving ship, which measures 157 cm long. Two of the ships in Basteröd are equipped with bow-shaped, schematically drawn lyres, interpreted as musical instruments of the time.
In the hillside, the cottage Grogrinden once stood. The rock carvings are located right next to the crossroads where the road from Hällene and the Pilane gravfält arrives.
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Written by Nik Frost
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