The remains of a 5,500-year-old tomb near Ale's Stones, a
megalithic monument where, according to myth, the legendary King
Ale lies buried, has been discovered by Swedish archaeologists.
The discovery is the product of a geophysical investigation of
the area carried out in 2006. Intrigued by a circular structure
measuring about 165 feet in diameter with a rectangular feature
in its center, archaeologists of the Swedish National Heritage
Board decided to dig a trial trench. "The outer circle was
difficult to prove, but we did find vague traces at the spot,
possibly imprints of smaller stones," archaeologist Bengt
Söderberg told Discovery News. In the middle, the researchers
found "several components" that are evidence of a dolmen, a
megalithic portal tomb usually made of two vertical stones
supporting a large flat horizontal stone on top. "The components
consisted of imprints of large stones belonging to a central
grave chamber, which was surrounded by large stones and a brim
of smaller stones," Söderberg said