The rock carvings - Storløkkebakke
The rock carvings - Storløkkebakke
Storløkkebakken is located just south of Allinge in northern Bornholm, east of the road between Allinge and Olsker. Here lies a rock carving site from the Bronze Age, where figures have been carved into the exposed rock surfaces.
Several types of motifs have been recorded at Storløkkebakken: at least four ship images, a single footprint, and 11 cup marks on the main rock surface. Approximately 6 metres north of the main field, there are also traces of another ship motif in the form of two curved lines.
The carvings were rediscovered in 1929, when soil was cleared from the rock and a larger ship motif appeared. Subsequently, additional ships and cup marks became visible. In the soil surrounding the rock, three urns containing cremated human bones were also found, dated to the Late Bronze Age (c. 900–700 BCE).
Today, the area is open to the public and can be reached via a path from the road, with parking available nearby. Storløkkebakken provides a clear insight into Bornholm’s Bronze Age rock carving tradition and the motif types characteristic of the island’s prehistoric visual culture.
Storløkkebakken is located just south of Allinge in northern Bornholm, east of the road between Allinge and Olsker. Here lies a rock carving site from the Bronze Age, where figures have been carved into the exposed rock surfaces.
Several types of motifs have been recorded at Storløkkebakken: at least four ship images, a single footprint, and 11 cup marks on the main rock surface. Approximately 6 metres north of the main field, there are also traces of another ship motif in the form of two curved lines.
The carvings were rediscovered in 1929, when soil was cleared from the rock and a larger ship motif appeared. Subsequently, additional ships and cup marks became visible. In the soil surrounding the rock, three urns containing cremated human bones were also found, dated to the Late Bronze Age (c. 900–700 BCE).
Today, the area is open to the public and can be reached via a path from the road, with parking available nearby. Storløkkebakken provides a clear insight into Bornholm’s Bronze Age rock carving tradition and the motif types characteristic of the island’s prehistoric visual culture.
Storløkkebakken is located just south of Allinge in northern Bornholm, east of the road between Allinge and Olsker. Here lies a rock carving site from the Bronze Age, where figures have been carved into the exposed rock surfaces.
Several types of motifs have been recorded at Storløkkebakken: at least four ship images, a single footprint, and 11 cup marks on the main rock surface. Approximately 6 metres north of the main field, there are also traces of another ship motif in the form of two curved lines.
The carvings were rediscovered in 1929, when soil was cleared from the rock and a larger ship motif appeared. Subsequently, additional ships and cup marks became visible. In the soil surrounding the rock, three urns containing cremated human bones were also found, dated to the Late Bronze Age (c. 900–700 BCE).
Today, the area is open to the public and can be reached via a path from the road, with parking available nearby. Storløkkebakken provides a clear insight into Bornholm’s Bronze Age rock carving tradition and the motif types characteristic of the island’s prehistoric visual culture.
