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<< Our Photo Pages >> Frei Standing Stones - Standing Stones in Norway in Møre og Romsdal

Submitted by kenntha88 on Tuesday, 10 November 2009  Page Views: 3183

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Frei Standing Stones Alternative Name: Freisneset
Country: Norway
NOTE: This site is 3.366 km away from the location you searched for.

Fylke: Møre og Romsdal Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Kristiansund  Nearest Village: Kvalvåg
Latitude: 63.023862N  Longitude: 7.803469E
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:
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4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
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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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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
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2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Frei Standing Stones
Frei Standing Stones submitted by kenntha88 : Frei Standing Stones (Vote or comment on this photo)
This is a site with 3 large standing stones from the iron age. This site has been constructed as a memorial site for the battle at Kalvskinnet in the year 955CE.

The battle itself was between the sons of the king Eirik bloodaxe and the king Håkon The Good over how was entitled to be king of Norway. The battle ended with victory for king Håkon. King Håkon the good were later killed in another battle. This battle have been well described in the norse kings sagas by Snorre Sturlasson. During this battle, there was a local chieftain called Egil ullserk (wool shirt), that due to brilliant tactics was an important reason why King Håkon won this battle. Egil Ullserk died in this conflict and it is written in the sagas that tall standing stones mark his grave.

It is believed that the tallest standing stone of these 3 stones belonged to the original grave of Egil ullserk, but this is impossible to know for certain. The two other smaller stones have been moved to this spot from Bolga and Endreset in 1955 when this site was constructed as a part of the 1000 year anniversary for the battle.

Around this site and at the church below it is several signposts telling the history of and around the happenings in 955.

Today the site appear almost like a modern memorial site, but we know the standing stones themselves originate from the iron age.

The tallest stone believed to be from Egils grave is about 5 metres tall, and from 20 to 30cm thick. The shape is long and slender. Another stone is 3 metres in height and from 40-50cm wide and about 20cm thick, like a slender standing slab, and the third is 2,5 metres tall, about 50cm wide and 30cm thick.

The site has a beautiful view over Freifjord and the islands and mountains in and around the fjord.
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Frei Standing Stones
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Frei Standing Stones
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Frei Standing Stones
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Frei Standing Stones
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Frei Standing Stones
Frei Standing Stones submitted by kenntha88 : Site in Norway.

Frei Standing Stones
Frei Standing Stones submitted by kenntha88 : Site in Norway

Frei Standing Stones
Frei Standing Stones submitted by kenntha88

Frei Standing Stones
Frei Standing Stones submitted by kenntha88 : Frei Standing Stones

Frei Standing Stones
Frei Standing Stones submitted by kenntha88 : The tallest stone is about 5 metres in height. It is very slender and pretty.

Frei Standing Stones
Frei Standing Stones submitted by kenntha88 : Frei Standing Stones

Frei Standing Stones
Frei Standing Stones submitted by kenntha88 : Frei Standing Stones

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