Michael Fuller

Ship petroglyph at Madsebakke.

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Sun circle petroglyph at Madsebakke. Jensen (2020:57) reports that the arms of the cross are oriented to the sunrise on December 21 (Winter Solstice). 

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References cited:


Jensen, Mogens
2020 Helleristninger som solkalendere i bronzealderen. William Dams Forlag, Ronne. 

Kaul, Fleming, Martin Stolte, Finn Ole Nielsen, and Gerhard Milstreu
2005 Helleristninger: Billeader fra Bornholms bronzealder. Bornholms Museum Wormianum.

Ship petroglyph at Madsebakke.

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Madsebakke, a Bronze Age petroglyph site on the island of Bornholm (Denmark). Many thanks to Jens Baunsgaard for sharing his knowledge of this wonderful site.

Deer or elk petroglyph at Madsebakke.

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Jens Baunsgaard (left), Neathery Fuller (right), and Michael Fuller at Madsebakke on 5 September 2022.

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Ship petroglyph at Madsebakke. Jensen (2020:48) reports that some the ship oriented to the sunrise on December 21 (Winter Solstice). 

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Ship petroglyph at Madsebakke.

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Artistic image on a sign board at the site of Madsebakke.

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Cross in circle petroglyph at Madsebakke.

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