Runnevål Burial Ground

Kil, Sweden

There are 95 mounds Runnevål dating from the Roman Iron Age (400-500 AD).

References:
  • Marianne Mehling et al. Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe. Schweden. München 1987.

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Äng 5, Kil, Sweden
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Founded: 400-500 AD
Category: Cemeteries, mausoleums and burial places in Sweden
Historical period: Migration Period (Sweden)

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