<< Our Photo Pages >> Skjepphaugen Settlement - Ancient Village or Settlement in Norway in Sør-Trøndelag
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Multi-periodSite Name: Skjepphaugen Settlement Alternative Name: GrovaCountry: Norway
NOTE: This site is 16.705 km away from the location you searched for.
Fylke: Sør-Trøndelag Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Trondheim Nearest Village: Berkåk
Latitude: 62.831708N Longitude: 9.966831E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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The foundations measure about 20 metres in length and are about 6-7 metres wide, they have very nice rounded corners. The foundations are easily visible and are well marked and elevated in the otherwise flat terrain. The longhouse is surrounded by 30-40 small round burial cairns. They are from 3 to 7 metres across.
A very good example of a settlement or single farm from the iron age. The longhouse was excavated and a fireplace was discovered in the middle of the house. The charcoal was dated back to 300-400BC.
The area is inside a grazing field for cows, making the site easier to see since the grass has almost been eaten away.
This settlement site is located inside a beautiful valley landscape very close to the Gaula river, at a small flat area just between the river and the road. The site is slightly elevated from the surrounding terrain. It is surrounded by a very nice forest and offers beautiful views over the valley and the mountains around.
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