Ragnvalds grav

Ragnvalds grav, also called Ragnvalds Kull, Ravarehögen or Karleby 58:1, is a passage tomb in Karleby socken in the Falbygden area of Västergötland, Sweden. It is the largest passage grave in Sweden and belongs to the megalithic tradition of the Funnel Beaker culture (TBK).

The burial chamber is about 16,0 metres long and 2,5 metres wide. It is reached through a passage measuring about 11,0 metres, although other sources give a length of over 17,0 metres. One of the chamber’s side support stones is almost seven metres long. Nine large capstones covered the chamber, and three remain. The mound still partly covers the monument; it is about 33,0 metres across and two metres high.

Ragnvalds grav was built between 3500 BCE and 2800 BCE, based on a typological estimate. The passage grave has never been excavated, but flint objects, including a scraper and an axe, were found at the site. Other nearby megalithic monuments are Klövagården, Logårds kulle and Haragården.

Passage graves are the grandest form of Funnel Beaker culture megalithic tomb in Denmark and Sweden. Their chambers lie beneath mounds and are entered by long passages made from large stones. This form is found mainly in Denmark, Germany and Scandinavia, with occasional examples in France and the Netherlands. In Sweden and Denmark, passage graves are one of the main types of Nordic megalithic architecture, alongside dolmens, long barrows and stone cists.

Ragnvalds grav is a passage tomb (passage grave) in Sweden. A typological estimate: 3500 BCE to 2800 BCE. No English Wikipedia article exists for it; the full text below is the German article "Ragnvalds Grab", shown in the original language.