A small graveyard east of the church, in which excavations have unveiled remains of coffins and bones, is said to have been ravaged by King Gustav Vasa who was looking for raw material for his saltpetre production, a deed commented in the chronicles as Ej är kristeligt i väder så skjuta sina förfäder ("Not Christian is [in public] thus shoot/push one's ancestors").
A small graveyard near the church, where archaeological excavations have uncovered remains of coffins and bones, is alleged to have been desecrated by King Gustav Vasa in search of raw materials for his saltpetre production, as recorded in historical accounts as "He was not Christian enough to spare his ancestors" ("Ej är kristeligt i väder så skjuta sina förfäder").