Storløkkebakken is located just south of Allinge in northern Bornholm, east of the road between Allinge and Olsker. The site contains Bronze Age rock carvings, with images and symbols carved directly into the exposed rock surfaces.
The main panel features four ship carvings, one footprint symbol and 11 cup marks. Around six metres north of the main rock surface are the remains of another ship motif, consisting of two curved lines.
The carvings were discovered in 1929, when two stonemasons cleared soil from the rock in connection with blasting work. The largest ship carving was found by chance after the blasting had stopped only a few centimetres from the ship’s bow. When rain later washed away more soil, additional ships and cup marks became visible.
During the work, three urns containing cremated human remains were also found near the rock carving site. The urns date from the Late Bronze Age, around 900–700 BC.
The site is open to the public and can be reached by a path from the road, with parking available nearby. Storløkkebakken lies in a small natural area overlooking Allinge and the sea and offers an interesting insight into Bornholm’s rock carvings and Bronze Age imagery.
