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Ale's Stones (''Ales stenar'' in Swedish) is a Megalithic monument in Scania in southern Sweden , from circa 500 AD , that is, the end of the Nordic Iron Age . Ale's Stones consist of a 67 metre long Stone Ship formed by 59 large boulders of Sandstone , weighing up to 1.8 tons each. Inside the monument, remains of charcoal and human bones have been found. These have been dated to ca. 1500 BP (i.e. ca. 500 AD). SPECULATIONS Like many other megalithic monuments, speculations have been made about the significance of Ale's Stones. One of those attributed to Ale's Stones is that the structure had an Astronomical purpose, based on the controversial interpretation that the stones have been positioned according to the 365 days of the year and the 24 hours of the day. Bob G. Lind is the main proponent of this theory, which is considered to be Pseudoscience by established scholars. Professional astronomers and archaeologists believe that this is an cremation grave dating from ca. 500 AD. Folklore ascribes the stones to King Ale’s grave. This place is significant in Swedish heritage EXTERNAL LINK
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