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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ridderhaugen Alternative Name: The Knights moundCountry: Norway
NOTE: This site is 8.465 km away from the location you searched for.
Fylke: Akershus Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Lillestrøm Nearest Village: Fetsund
Latitude: 59.915717N Longitude: 11.169791E
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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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Round Barrow in Akershus
In the schoolyard of Sand School in Fet is one of Akershus' more impressive tombs. The barrow is a round barrow made ​​of earth and is overgrown with grass and some trees. It is called "Ridderhaugen" or "The Knight's Mound".
The massive round barrow is almost 40 metres in diameter and around 5 metres in height.
The flattened top also bears traces of looting of ancient times, with a crater measuring 11m x 9m and is 1.5m in depth.
The barrow is located on a hill with great views down to Øyeren. The barrow is also only 200m from the Fet church. The church that stands today was built in the late 1800's but since the Middle Ages there has been a church on this site. It is thus interesting to see the mound in relation to early Christianity.
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