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Submitted by kenntha88 on Sunday, 14 November 2010  Page Views: 2643

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Garberg Alternative Name: Einangen
Country: Norway
NOTE: This site is 0.194 km away from the location you searched for.

Fylke: Oppland Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Slidre  Nearest Village: Lillehammer
Latitude: 61.090821N  Longitude: 9.007673E
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
3 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
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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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Garberg
Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : From the top of one of the cairns. It has a round hole on top, suggesting it was plundered in old times. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Barrow Cemetery in Oppland

The Garberg burial cemetery is probably the largest barrow cemetery in Norway, and one of the largest in Scandinavia. Covering more than 2 square kilometres, the Garberg in Vestre Slidre in Valdres is of great archeological variety. It may well contain more than 1000 burial mounds and cairns.

About 550 of these burials have been excavated. The more than 900 finds date back to period stretching from the Roman iron age to towards the viking age. (about 800ad) The majority of the finds has been dated back to early iron age. It has not been fond any artifacts dated to any later period than about 850AD. Valdres had a considerable iron and coal production before, during and after the iron age. Among the finds is a Roman style sword from the early iron age with a stamp containing letters in latin, probably the signature stamp of the maker, suggesting the people buried here had trade contacts far outside this area!

In one part of the site there is a stone, which may have been used in ritual or sacrificial activities. It has more than 70 cup-marks, and is believed to be from the Bronze age. It should suggest that this area has been populated for a very long time, as early as bronze age! Unfortunately I could not find the stone on my trip because its located in a area of the burial cemetery that is overgrown with small brush and smaller and large trees. Close to the stone there are houses from the 17th century. People have probably been farming in this area for 4-5000 years.

In the part with the forest is cleared are 8 larger burial cairns, they vary from 10 to 18 metres in diameter, and from 1 to 2 metres in height. The Einang Rune stone is on top of one of these cairns. In the main part of the cemetery, the cairns vary is size from only 3 to about 17 metres in diameter. You cant walk for 1 minute without seeing several of them spread around on the forest floor!

The area has several charcoal pits, probably been used in the process of making iron, the pits vary in size from about 1 to 5 metres in diameter and from 1 to 2 metres deep.

In the south-east end, just outside the cemetery is three house foundation marks, they have been dated to early iron age. I could not find these housings because of the very thick vegetation.

The runestone Einangssteinen is located in the very southern end of this extensive burial cemetery, it is in a small area which contains some of the largest burial cairns. This small part of the total cemetery is the only part made easy for visitors to visit. The largest part of the burial cemetery is located north of the road leading trough the site, it is however located in areas with very thick forest growth, and it is hard to get good photos, however if you walk inside the forest, burial cairns litter the ground!
It is 1700 years since Gudgjest carved the runes on the Einang stone. Where had he The roman sword stamped with the smith`s mark and name ended up on the Garberg site at the same time. A people wealthy both culturally and materially lived here. At this time, beacons on mountaintops seen from miles were set aflame to warn of unrest or war. The best known beacon, Olberg, is strategically placed and visible on the other side of lake Slidrefjorden, opposite of the Garberg site.

The site is in a beautiful location overlooking the Slidre valley down below, and the surrounding mountains. A trip here is well recommended!




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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : One of the larger burial cairns in the uncultivated area, the stone slab covering the burial chamber still visible. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : A information sign showing the extent of this very large burial cemetery. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : A picture of the cultivated part of the burial cemetery showing the Valdres valley below. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : On this cairn only some of the top stones are visible. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : The forest is littered with burial cairns. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : Only the top of this cairn is visible trough the vegetation.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : A closer-up picture of the stone slab.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : Another small cairn in the uncultivated area.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : A small burial cairn in the thick forest from the larger part of the cemetery.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : The top of a large cairn, in this one there was found a sword with a smith mark in latin.

Garberg
Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : Another cairn situated close to the Einang runestone. most of the largest cairns are in the south part of the cemetery.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : Another one of the large burial cairn close to the country road.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : Closer up on the large burial cairn.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : Perhaps the largest burial cairn in the cemetery, it is about 20 metres in diameter.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : In nice weather, this cemetery is awesome to visit and explore, the nature around is beautiful.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : This burial cairn is right next to the Einang runestone, it is very close to the road and is about 18 metres in diameter.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : One of the smaller burial cairns overgrown with moss.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : When this mound was excavated, it was found a female skeleton with rich burial goods, like gold rings, bronze brooches, needle casings and knifes.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : Two large burial cairns can be seen to the left in this picture, they are overgrown with small brush.

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : Another of the larger burial cairns behind an old wood fence called "skigard".

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Garberg submitted by kenntha88 : one of the larger burial cairns in the cultivated area of the cemetery.

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