Archaeologists uncover a huge phallic stone during excavations of Viking burials in Sweden
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Rock hard! Archaeologists discover a huge phallic stone during excavations of Viking burials in Sweden
- The team discovered a large stone about 50 cm high
- The stone has ‘carved lines’ that clearly show it was intended to depict a penis
Archaeologists were in for a surprise this month during excavations of Viking burials in Tystberga, Sweden.
The team discovered a large stone about 50 cm high that was shaped to look like a phallus.
According to Rebecka Jonsson, an archaeologist from Mission Archaeology, the stone has “sculpted lines” that clearly show it was meant to depict a penis.
Speak against SVTshe said, “At first glance it may look like an elongated stone standing upright.
“But if you look closely, you can see some elements that show that it is indeed a stone that has been modified to look like a penis.”
Archaeologists were in for a surprise this month during excavations of Viking burials in Tystberga, Sweden. The team discovered a large stone about 50 cm high that was shaped to look like a phallus.
According to Rebecka Jonsson, an archaeologist from Mission Archaeology, the stone has “sculpted lines” that clearly show it was meant to depict a penis.
The team found the unusual rock during excavations of Viking tombs and residential buildings in Tystberga.
“A very special find was made during the investigation of a grave,” the team wrote on their Facebook page.
The stone was placed in the center of one grave, almost like a tombstone, according to the researchers.
“Often they are interpreted with notions of fertility, with residual stones marking men’s graves and headstones of women’s graves,” the team explained.
“Based on this connection, the remaining stones have therefore generally been assumed to symbolize eroded penises.”
Their initial analysis suggests the stone was cut from marble from a local quarry.
“There are also chopped or carved lines and at the top of a pit, and overall it’s hard to misunderstand what you wanted the stone to mimic,” the team joked.
The news comes shortly after researchers discovered a strange wooden artifact in the Roman fortress of Vindolanda that they believe may have been used during sex.
The stone was placed in the center of one grave, almost like a tombstone, according to the researchers
The object was found alongside dozens of shoes and clothing accessories, initially thought to be a darning tool.
However, a new analysis suggests that the life-size object — measuring 6.3 inches in length — was actually used as a sexual implement.
Dr. Rob Collins, one of the study’s authors, told MailOnline: “If the object is a sex toy, we think it could be the oldest example from Britain.”