Previous Archaeological Excavations along the 'Ostlänken' Railway Corridor 1965-2012: Early Iron-Age gravefield. - Ancient monument 12a, a grave field (Bådstorp, Kvillinge sn, Östergötland)

In 1975 burial site 12 a in Kvillinge parish, Östergötland was investigated. At the same time a small phosphate mapping was also performed. The reason for the investigation was a planned railway, from the southern main line to the industrial area Braviken located at the far end of Malmölandet. The ivestigation was carried out from 28/04/1975 to 04/07/1975.

The investigated burial site included seven graves. Five of the graves contained inventory of female character. Settlement could not be located with certainty through phosphate mapping.