Nygaard stone in Nørreskoven Als

Ancient sacrificial stones still stand in the depths of the forest and one of the most beautiful you will find in Nørreskoven on the island of Als

The Nygaard stone is a cult stone from ancient times which is protected. It has been part of a mortise chamber, but unfortunately there are not many traces left of the burial.

The stone is adorned with approx. 60 bowl signs from antiquity (3950-501 BC), which are small depressions carved into the stone. Back in ancient times, people often sacrificed by bogs and since there is a nearby one, it is quite conceivable that the Nygaard stone has always been in the area and has since been included in the construction of the nozzle chamber. 

You can not know for sure, but it is believed that these bowl signs have been used for sacrifices of honey, butter or perhaps blood during worship or fertility rituals.

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