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<< Our Photo Pages >> Skipalehaugen - Round Barrow(s) in Norway in Hordaland

Submitted by kenntha88 on Sunday, 30 October 2022  Page Views: 575

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Skipalehaugen
Country: Norway
NOTE: This site is 2.002 km away from the location you searched for.

Fylke: Hordaland Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Bergen  Nearest Village: Osøyro
Latitude: 60.172265N  Longitude: 5.421455E
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
0No data.
4 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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Skipalehaugen
Skipalehaugen submitted by kenntha88 : Site in Hordaland Norway (Vote or comment on this photo)
Round Barrow(s) in Hordaland

The barrow called "Skipalehaugen" is located on a morane hill overlooking the sea to the south west. It is 10 metres East of a small shed on the Døso farm. The barrow was excavated in 1906 and was later restored. It is covered only in short grass and is easily visible. According to kulturminnesøk it is 18 metres in diameter and 3 metres in height.

20 metres to the east is another barrow, it is 12 metres in diameter and 1 metre in height. It is covered in high grass but easily visible.
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Skipalehaugen
Skipalehaugen submitted by kenntha88 : Site in Hordaland Norway (Vote or comment on this photo)

Skipalehaugen
Skipalehaugen submitted by kenntha88 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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