Krejansberget

Krejansberget is a cliff in Siuntio, Finland that rises 70 meters above the sea level. The hill is the highest point go Siuntio Church Village. Krejansberget is known for a large Bronze Age burial site that lies on top of it. The burial mounts on top of the hill are protected by law and the protection of the area is monitored by the Finnish Heritage Agency.[1][2][3]

Bronze Age burial mount on Krejansberget.
Burial mount and a sign informing that the site is protected by law.

During the Bronze Age the sea level used to be much higher so that only the highest peaks of hills and cliffs were visible. As these were the only visible land areas they were chosen for burial purposes.[3]

A nature trails that starts from Siuntio Local History Museum leads on top of Krejansberget. Krejansberget is also one of together 14 valuable hill and cliff areas of state interest in Siuntio.[4][5]

References
  1. "See and explore". Visit Siuntio. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. "Krejansberget Bronze Age Burial Site". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. "Krejansberget". www.kyppi.fi (in Finnish). The Finnish Heritage Agency. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. "Kulttuuripolku paljastaa Siuntion historian". Länsi-Uusimaa (in Finnish). 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  5. "Krejansbergetin muinaishaudat Siuntiossa". Retkipaikka (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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