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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Hildishaugur Alternative Name: Hildir's Burial MoundCountry: Iceland
NOTE: This site is 106.161 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: VÃk à Mýrdal Nearest Village: Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Latitude: 63.797030N Longitude: 18.04904W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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According to the local legend, the settler Hildir Eysteinsson is buried here.
The first residents of Kirkjubæjarklaustur were Christian hermits from Ireland. It was strictly forbidden for pagans to live there. In the 9th century, Ketill the Foolish made his home here. When the pagan settler Hildir Eysteinsson from Meðalland later tried to enter the estate of Ketill, he fell down dead and was buried in the burial mound.
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