Kuninkaanhauta (The King's Grave) is a Bronze Age tumulus in the village of PaneliainEura, Finland, dating back to c. 1500–1300 BC. It is the largest burial cairn (Finnish: hiidenkiuas) in Finland, Kuninkaanhauta is 36×30 meters wide and about four meters high.[1]
According to the legends, Kuninkaanhauta is the burial place of a local king or chief, but the grave has never been opened.[1] It was built on the shore of the ancient Bay of Panelia. Since the Bronze Age, the coastline has moved nearly 20 kilometers west due to the post-glacial rebound.[2]
Kuninkaanhauta is located about 9 kilometers northeast of the UNESCO World Heritage SiteofSammallahdenmäki which includes more than 30 Bronze Age burial cairns.[3]
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