Vainudden Standing Stone
View of the site of the Vainudden Standing Stone | |
Interactive map of Vainudden Standing Stone, Vainudden 2 | |
| Location | Sipoo, Finland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 60°16.716′N 25°18.389′E / 60.278600°N 25.306483°E |
| Type | Monument |
| Height | 50cm x 50cm x 1m |
| History | |
| Material | granite |
| Founded | Nordic Bronze Age |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Jokamiehenoikeus, Freedom to roam |
Located on the Vainudden peninsula - part of Hitå - in southern Sipoo is a small standing stone and evidence of Nordic Bronze Age activity c. 1700–500 BC [1]
Standing stone
The stones are of rectangular cross-section approximately 50 cm x 50 cm arranged in a square with single upright stone of same cross-section standing 1m high. The stone is now a marker of the border between properties in the area.
Bronze-age activities
To the immediate south of the stone is an area thought to have been used for carving stones and possibly camping; two rocks show possible workings by hand. There is circumstantial evidence of a moat. The rocks are covered in moss and lichen making identification of the area difficult.
References
- ^ Koivisto, Satu (2007). "SIPOO Manneralueen esihistoriallisen ajan ja saariston esihistoriallisen sekä historiallisen ajan muinaisjäännösten inventoinnit" (PDF). Museovisrasto.