Ales stenar (stone circle) Sweden

The largest stone circle in Sweden. However it's not a circle. They call it 'ship shaped'. It's on a cliff right by the sea. Very interesting place. It's the fifth stone circle I've visited in the last few weeks. I was the only one there (not counting the cows and birds) and enjoyed the scenery. It was raining so you can hardly see the sea. It was very nice to be there. It's unknown who built it and why. After visiting several 'stone circles' I'm developing my own ideas about it. Since 'they' (the scientists) don't know, my guess is as good as theirs. I have a suspicion that the shape might be twofold. Yes it's more or less in the form of a ship. And ships are ofcourse associated with Viking burials. But I think it may also portray a part of female anatomy. In several of these megalithic monuments there's a round or pointed stone inside the 'ship'. Since some of the mounds have been excavated they found precious jewelry and even women buried in them. Femininity is connected to giving life. Maybe it's also associated with death. I may be very wrong but those are my ideas about the shape and the possible meaning of it.

The monument Ales stenar (Ale's stones) is close to Ystad. You know, Wallander's home.