Stone slab for prehistoric sacrifice, Hjuleberg, Halland, Sweden (24888587729), Gustaf Brusewitz

Stone slab for sacrifice with cup marks, at hjuleberg. Locally called "the monk's stone". The stone was probably used for ritual sacrifice, maybe of grains of corn. A so called "stone with fairies' mills". Pencil drawing by gustaf brusewitz, from ca 1865. Offerhäll med skålgropar (älvkvarnar) vid hjuleberg, lokalt kallad "munkestenen". Stenen användes troligen för rituella offer, möjligen av sädeskorn. En så kallad "älvkvarnssten". Blyertsteckning av gustaf brusewitz, från cirka 1865. Collection: the collection of drawings, watercolours and prints, archives of the swedish national heritage board parish (socken): abild province (landskap): halland municipality (kommun): falkenberg county (län): halland photograph by: lars kennerstedt date: 2014 persistent url: kmb. Raa. Se/cocoon/bild/show-image. Html?id=16001000531681 read more about the photo database (in english): www. Kms. Raa. Se/cocoon/bild/about. Html.