unexpected archaeology adventure

[kareina]

One day last week we had decided to purchase a small trailer like wagon suitable for pulling behind min-tractors (or ride-on lawnmowers, like we have), and checked the internet and found one at a good size and a good price at one of the local stores, so we went out there to get it, and, sure enough, they had a lovely display model in the entrance way that was exactly what we wanted, but when we went into the store and asked where to find them we were told that they were out of stock. The guy says he never sells his display models because there are customers who drive in from communities quite far away to look at things before purchase who will be happy to just order one to be shipped home *if* they have seen and touched the display model. So we talked to customer service, who said that the central distribution for the franchise was also out of stock, so it could be a few weeks before an order could be filled, but the store in Skellefteå (two hours south of us) happened to have four in stock. So we called lord_kjar's little brother, who lives just outside of Skellefteå, and asked him if he could go pick one up for us. He thought that it was a good excuse to head into town so he said yes.

Therefore we went down to visit them this weekend to pick up the wagon. While there lord_kjar helped his brother out with some electrical issues with the old car they are currently fixing up. Since that was a project I couldn't help with I went for a walk in the forest near their house, and stumbled upon a site of historical interest:



(Note that the bottom half of the info sign is in English, for those of you who don't read Swedish.)

I love living in an area where one can simply accidentally find Bronze Age grave sites while out for a walk. That didn't happen at home. Heck, Alaska never made it to the Bronze Age, as far as I know--I think they went straight from the stone age to the late iron age in one jump.



If anyone ever wants to see these--go to the town of Bureå. Sweden (about 20 km south of Skellefteå), and check out the dirt roads in the forest on the far side of the highway here:

Comments

[darttn.livejournal.com]

Too bad I couldn't see the historic site. When I clicked on the thing you have in your note, nothing happened. But I can understand why you would have enjoyed it. Love ya
Mom

[kareina.livejournal.com]

Hmm, there should have been photos showing within the body of the text--they were there when I first posted, but, as you noticed, something happened and they had vanished. However, we have just fixed it, and they show again on my screen. Give it a try on your end...