Hjortahammar gravfält in Blekinge

Hjortahammar is a grave field in Förkärla socken, Ronneby kommun, near the island of Hasslö in Blekinge. The field lies in a north-south direction atop a low ridge that separates water on both sides. About 120 visible ancient remains are preserved here. The northern part of the grave field features round stone settings that only faintly mark the terrain.

The southern part of the grave field has been used for various purposes, including 70 round stone settings, 8 square stone settings, 4 triple-stones, 5 burial mounds, 10 ship-shaped settings, 5 stone rows, and 8 standing stones. The largest ship-shaped setting is 40 meters long and 12 meters wide, consisting of 9 standing stones, the tallest of which is 1.8 meters high.

Hjortahammar was a large port facility during the Viking Age, which suggests a central marketplace. Heavy pile-barrier systems under water from the late 1000s bear witness to this. Hjortahammar was one of the most important farming ports in Blekinge until the mid-seventeenth century. The grave field is part of the Vambåsa hagmarker nature reserve.

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