The Runsa skeppssättning stands as one of the largest ship burials in Sweden. This monumental silhouette measures 56 metres long and 16 metres wide. The ship burial consists of 28 lump-shaped stones and a high prow stone pointing towards the northeast.
These stones form a distinct structure at the front of the site. The site is situated within a larger cemetery dating back to the 400s and 500s. You can observe 33 other round stone settings nearby, which creates a dense landscape of ancient markers.
The proximity to the Runsa fornborg provides a basis for a theory that the inhabitants of the fort used the area as a burial site. Today, the ship burial remains an archaeological site in the municipality of Upplands Väsby, where you can see the layout of the broader cemetery.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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