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6226.01.04 Ales Stenar Sweden s largest ship setting Kåseberga near Löderup Skåne Sweden Keywords: The name strangely means Stones of Ale Situated on a cliff top it is 76m long and comprised of 58 stones which are not from the locality There were 60 The stem and stern stones are 3.3m and 2.5m high and the whole setting is oriented north west to south east aligning it with the summer solstice sunset and winter solstice sunrise It has not been definitively dated but is thought to be from between 800 and 1050 making it Viking / Iron Age Swedish Loderup Skane Kaseberge old ancient prehistoric grassland scene scenic area preserved country countryside rural religion religious site pagan burial death afterlife spirit world kingdom other voyage journey cult astrological astronomical astronomy sun worship rites of spring memorial monument magic mystery mysterious standing large tall big huge dramatic standing megalith lgpl
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Photographer: Leslie Garland
Collection: Sweden
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Ales Stenar Sweden s largest ship setting Kåseberga near Löderup

Skåne Sweden
Keywords: The name strangely means Stones of Ale Situated on a cliff top it is 76m long and comprised of 58 stones which are not from the locality There were 60 The stem and stern stones are 3.3m and 2.5m high and the whole setting is oriented north west to south east aligning it with the summer solstice sunset and winter solstice sunrise It has not been definitively dated but is thought to be from between 800 and 1050 making it Viking / Iron Age Swedish Loderup Skane Kaseberge old ancient prehistoric grassland scene scenic area preserved country countryside rural religion religious site pagan burial death afterlife spirit world kingdom other voyage journey cult astrological astronomical astronomy sun worship rites of spring memorial monument magic mystery mysterious standing large tall big huge dramatic standing megalith lgpl