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Stenkyrka

Coordinates:57°47′35.84″N18°30′54.06″E/ 57.7932889°N 18.5150167°E/57.7932889; 18.5150167
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Stenkyrka
Stainkörke(Gutnish)
The road from Martebo to Stenkyrka
The road from Martebo to Stenkyrka
Stenkyrka is located in Gotland
Stenkyrka
Stenkyrka
Coordinates:57°47′35.84″N18°30′54.06″E/ 57.7932889°N 18.5150167°E/57.7932889; 18.5150167
CountrySweden
ProvinceGotland
CountyGotland County
MunicipalityGotland Municipality
Area
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• Total43 km2(17 sq mi)
Population
(2014)[2]
• Total505
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)

Stenkyrkais a populated area, asocken(not to be confused withparish), on the Swedish island ofGotland.[3]It comprises the same area as theadministrativeStenkyrka District, established on 1January 2016.[4]

Geography

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Stenkyrka in the northwest part of the island. ThemedievalStenkyrka Churchis situated in Stenkyrka.[5]Near the church is a minor settlement with a few houses. The fishing villageLickershamn,noted for thestackJungfrunis situated in Stenkyrka.[6]

As of 2019,Stenkyrka Church belongs to Stenkyrkaparishin Norra Gotlandspastorat,along with the churches inMartebo,Tingstädeand Lummelunda.[7][8]

One of theasteroidsin theAsteroid belt,10125 Stenkyrka,isnamedafter this place.[9]

History

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This settlement is where theStenkyrka spearheadwas found. It is incised with the oldest known runic inscription known in Sweden.[10]

Little Bjärs Grave Field

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A bit east of the church in Stenkyrka is one of the largestgrave fieldson Gotland, the Little Bjärs Grave Field (Lilla Bjärs gravfält). Along one of the oldest roads in this part of the island, now not more than a trail, are more than 1,000 visible graves from theStone Ageand theBronze Age.Most of the graves arecairnsand circulartumuli.Bases forpicture stoneshave been found in the field. They have remained after the picture stones have been moved and incorporated in the walls of the Stenkyrka Church. Some of these have later been moved toGotland Museum.[11]

The grave field is about 700 m × 500 m (2,300 ft × 1,600 ft) in a general northeast–southwest direction. It contains about 750 identifiable graves above ground, but it is difficult to ascertain the borders between the mounds. A number of the mounds have depressions in the middle, about ten have visible remains ofcistsmade of limestone slabs, about 30 graves havegrave orbs.Among the graves is also astone ship.A large number of the graves have been damaged by modern constructions and farming. The modern road bisects the area in an angle to the old road that the field have been established around.[12]

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Stenkyrka

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  • Rauks at Lickershamn, Stenkyrka.
    Rauksat Lickershamn, Stenkyrka.
  • Stenkyrka church.
    Stenkyrka church.
  • Ancient fortress at Lickershamn, Stenkyrka.
    Ancient fortress at Lickershamn, Stenkyrka.

Little Bjärs Grave Field

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  • Two stone mounds
    Two stone mounds
  • Grave orb
    Grave orb
  • One of the larger graves
    One of the larger graves

References

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  1. ^Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1947–1955).Svensk Uppslagsbok(in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Malmö: Förlagshuset Norden. p. 67.
  2. ^"Gotland i siffror 2015"[Gotland in numbers 2015].www.gotland.se.Gotland Municipality.Retrieved25 May2016.
  3. ^The exact extent of the socken, now district, can be obtained by clicking onKartinställningarand check theSockenbox in the menu ofthis mapfrom theSwedish National Heritage Boarddatabase.
  4. ^"Förordning om district"[Regulation of districts](PDF).Ministry of Finance.17 June 2015.Retrieved24 May2016.
  5. ^Lagerlöf, Erland; Svahnström, Gunnar (1973).Gotlands kyrkor[Gotland's Churches] (in Swedish). Stockholm:Rabén & Sjögren.pp. 242–245.ISBN91-29-41035-5.SELIBR7232718.
  6. ^"Lickershamn".www.guteinfo.com.Guteinfo.com.Retrieved11 January2019.
  7. ^"Församlingar på Gotland".www.svenskakyrkan.se.Church of Sweden.Retrieved11 January2019.
  8. ^"Visby stifts indelning 2018".www.svenskakyrkan.se.Church of Sweden.Retrieved11 January2019.
  9. ^"JPL Small-Body Database Browser".NASA.Retrieved2008-04-25.
  10. ^Jansson, Sven B. F. (1962).The runes of Sweden.Stockholm: Norstedt. pp. 3–4.Retrieved11 June2014.
  11. ^Brynolf, Lars (2007).Gotland.Turist & cykelguide, 99-1933445-6. Trångsund: Läsförlaget i samarbete med Svenska cykelsällskapet.ISBN9789179025625.
  12. ^"RAÄ-nummer Stenkyrka 26:1".www.raa.se.Swedish National Heritage Board.Retrieved21 June2015.

Further reading

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  • Henriksson Åke, Engström Eric, ed. (2006).Stenkyrka förr och nu: om livet i Stenkyrka socken på Gotland.Stenkyrka: Stenkyrka hembygdsförening.ISBN91-976345-0-6.SELIBR10202199.
  • Stenkyrka kyrka.Tingstäde: Stenkyrka församlings kyrkoråd. 1990.SELIBR10019571.
  • Ottosson, Ingrid; Weber, Eva (2004).Vale gård i Stenkyrka socken på Norra Gotland.Visby: Book-on-demand.ISBN91-631-5046-8.SELIBR10306654.
  • Hall, Ola (1993).Lickershamn, Stenkyrka socken: hamn redan på 700-talet, påvisad genom fosfatkartering.Stockholm: Stockholms Universitet.SELIBR10427724.
  • Kjellén, Ulf (1990).Likairs hamn – en vikingatida stormanshamn i Stenkyrka sn, Gotland.Stockholm: Inst. för arkeologi, Stockholms univ.SELIBR889108.
  • Åhman, Suzanne (1989).Stenåldersbosättningen i Lickershamnsområdet – en områdesstudie.Stockholm: Inst. för arkeologi, Stockholms univ.SELIBR814913.
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