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Multi-periodSite Name: Bolarein Alternative Name: Bøla Rock Art SiteCountry: Norway Fylke: Nord-Trøndelag Type: Carving
Nearest Town: Steinkjer Nearest Village: Bolabua
Latitude: 64.140000N Longitude: 11.910000E
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| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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The Bolarein is a magnificent rock carving of a reindeer dated between 5000 and 6000 years ago. Located a signposted short walk from Road Rv763 on the south eastern side of Lake Snasavatnet at Bolabua half way down the lake. The carving is a magnificent work of art 1.75 metres long and 1.3 metres high. Photographed in September 2003
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