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<< Our Photo Pages >> Rimsvarden - Cairn in Norway in Hordaland

Submitted by kenntha88 on Saturday, 17 October 2020  Page Views: 472

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Rimsvarden Alternative Name: Rimbareid
Country: Norway
NOTE: This site is 2.659 km away from the location you searched for.

Fylke: Hordaland Type: Cairn
 Nearest Village: Fitjar
Latitude: 59.912259N  Longitude: 5.319080E
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
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
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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
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4 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
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Rimsvarden submitted by kenntha88 : Site in Hordaland Norway (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Hordaland. The Rimsvarden burial cairn is one of west Norways largest and prettiest bronze age burial cairns. It is located on a high rocky hill overlooking the Fitjar village.
The cairn is one of the largest in Hordaland. It measures 30 metres in diameter and around 4 metres in height. The top appears flattened and it has a crater on top. It have probably been taller. It is surrounded by only grass and some small trees. There is a stone fence going almost to the edge of the cairn.

Rimsvarden has been excavated in 1785 and 1795. It has a man sized stone coffin in the centre that contained burned human bones, a knife and a large bronze sword. The bronze sword was taken as an artifact and said to have healing powers and were used in the village for years as a talisman until it ended up in museum.

To get to the cairn, park at a local school and from there there is a marked footpath or trail going all the way to the top of the hill. The cairn is located on the highest point of the hill. It has information posters and picnic tables close by it. From the hill there is a magnificent view!
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Rimsvarden submitted by kenntha88 : Site in Hordaland Norway (Vote or comment on this photo)

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