gannarve skeppssättning

Ancient graves in the shape of boats are a feature of Scandinavia. This is the most famous one in Gotland and is located on the west coast just south of the town of Klintehamn. It is clearly visible in a field beside the road, with its own car park and information panel - all in Swedish. By public transport you need to get a bus from Visby to Klintehamn and a second one further south, or walk 5 km as I did. The site is a Bronze Age Ship setting - dating back between 1100 - 500 BC. It is 29m long and 5m wide. This would have been the grave of someone of very high status. The island of Gotland has many ancient sites but few are as easily accessible as this one. Information about the significance of Gotland and its wealth of ancient sites is severely lacking. Gotland Museum in Visby is the best place to stock up on books and maps.