I was wandering around one day when I came across an archway and a trap door in the cround. I opened the door and followed a spiral staircase to a coffin that I can't seem to open. Anyone know the significance of this coffin/ how to open it? It is about 100-200 yds east of the Hjaalmarch Stormcloak Camp near the peak of the mountain. If you don't know where this camp is, it is west of Mzinchaleft (the dwarven ruin that is the location of Grimsever, Mjoll the Lioness' lost weapon).

According to my trust Strategy Guide, that is Ghost Barrow: SPOILERS AHEAD!!!










Supposedly a ghostly figure can be seen moving towards this area at night. There may also be grave robbers in the area. The trapdoor is an Adept level lock and there is some loot to be had..... it's also unrelated to any quest so I have no idea why you can't get into it....

It's a triangle arch with a circle cut out, with 4 steps leading up/down from it, with stones standing along the sides of the steps.

Thanks for the directions, I just found it. Two bandits were there; the trapdoor was already open and so was the coffin. Nothing in it was really worthwhile, just a hammer, shield and a few gold on the deceased.

Thanks for the help, Gaelsong. Blessings of Akatosh upon ye.

Yeah, I did the quest. Discovered the ghost when wandering around, followed him to the place, and then got attacked by two grave robbers. After that, I went down to loot the open grave and that was that.

Grimsreaver wasn't there when I went there. She's still upset and still hates me for telling her I was joining the Thieves Guild.

As for the grave, I've been to the camp but didn't know about the grave until this thread.

Did you go all the way through? Past the Centurion and everything? When I went down there I noticed that, near the exit, there was an entrance to Blackreach (not that it matters. Just thought it might be interesting).