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The Henge Monuments of the British Isles: Myth and Archaeology

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Submitted by kenntha88 on Thursday, 15 October 2009  Page Views: 3334

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Helge Gravfelt
Country: Norway
NOTE: This site is 0.619 km away from the location you searched for.

Fylke: Nord-Trøndelag Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Trondheim  Nearest Village: Steinkjer
Latitude: 64.032155N  Longitude: 11.549807E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Helge Gravfelt
Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The two tall standing stones seen from the north-east with the tallest one in front. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stones and burial mounds near Steinkjer in Norway

The site at Helge is one of the most interesting sites I have seen so far. It is basically a burial cemetery from the early Iron age, but what makes it so interesting is, that it contains several different objects and typea of burials.

This site has so many different types of objects, that I picked the item that is easiest to recognize as the type of site.

These are two very tall standing stones. One of them has a height of over 6 metres, and is about 50cm wide. The other is about 5 to 5,5 metres tall and a little wider than the first one. There is also a third standing stone, shaped as a standing slab, about 2 metres tall and 1 meter wide.
Close to the standing stones is a large stone circle, made of 9 large boulders, about 15 metres in diameter, and with a larger rock in the middle. Probably also a burial marker, but maybe it had another purpose?
There are also four large burial mounds, three of them are about 30 meters in diameter and about 3-4 metres in height. They are overgrown with grass but no large trees, making them easily visible. The largest one is called "Helgeshaugen", named after the site. The second largest one is called "Ormshaugen", meaning Orm`s mound. Orm is a common male first name from the Iron age. This mound is the only one that has not been cleared of forest and brush, so it can be hard to see. The last two large burial mounds are about 20 metres wide and about 2-3 metres tall. There is also a unknown number of smaller mounds spread around or close by the larger mounds.
There are also parts of a short stone fence leading from the two large mounds and pointing towards Ormshaugen in the east. The ancient fence is almost overgrown with moss and grass and can hardly be seen.

The site has 3 parts: 1) Helgeshaugen, another of the large mounds, the two tallest standing stones and the stone ring are located at the main part of the cemetery, 2) Ormshaugen is about 30 metres to the east between some private houses and 3) one large and several smaller mounds and the shortest standing stone are located to the east of the main part.

In the iron age the sea reached as far as almost to this point, and Helge has probably been a small ridge between the sea and the lake.
Burials of this kind should suggest that Helge and the area around have had a important and wealthy settlement in the iron age.

The site is easy to find, it can be driven to, and signposts mark the site, a sign is also placed on the main highway. It is well-worth a visit.
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Helge Gravfelt
Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The second largest burial mound lies east of the main part of the site inside a private garden. It is heavily overgrown with smaller trees and bushes. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The top of the third large burial mound with a anthill on top. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Helge Gravfelt
Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The third largest burial mound is located about 100 metres east of the main site right outside the edge of a forest. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Helge Gravfelt
Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The third stone seen with the third largest burial mound in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : Helge Gravfelt (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The largest mound seen from the south-east.

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Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : Helge Gravfelt

Helge Gravfelt
Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The two largest burial mounds in the mid-section of the site.

Helge Gravfelt
Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The largest of the burial mounds, "Helgeshaugen"

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Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : Helge Gravfelt

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Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : Helge Gravfelt

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Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The third standing stone, its lower in height, but massive in size.

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Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : Helge Gravfelt

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Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : Helge Gravfelt

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Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The stone ring seen from the west. Unfortunately its hard to get a picture of the whole circle because it is so low terrain and not possible to photograph it from above.

Helge Gravfelt
Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The second tallest stone from a different angle.

Helge Gravfelt
Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The other tall standing stone, it is about 5 metres tall.

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Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : Helge Gravfelt

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Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88

Helge Gravfelt
Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88

Helge Gravfelt
Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : The tallest stone seen from a different angle.

Helge Gravfelt
Helge Gravfelt submitted by kenntha88 : This is me with the tallest standing stone. I am 190cm, so the stone must be over 6 metres tall. (1 comment)

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