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Early Medieval (Dark Age)Site Name: Þorgeirsdys Alternative Name: Burial Mound of ÞorgeirCountry: Iceland
NOTE: This site is 575.643 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Raufarhöfn
Latitude: 66.534120N Longitude: 16.02179W
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
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2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Cairn in Iceland
Þorgeirsdys Burial Mound is located at the northernmost end of Iceland. Nearby is the Hraunhafnartangi lighthouse.
According to the Fóstbræðra saga, the Viking warrior Þorgeir Hávarsson is buried in the burial mound. He is said to have struck down a total of 14 opponents. He was beheaded and his torso was buried here, while the head was taken to Eyjafjörður fjord by his opponents (as a sign and proof of victory). According to saga, the head's tongue fell out and stared wide-eyed at the scared opponents when they mocked him in death. This frightened them so much that they buried the heads near the Eyjafjörður fjord.
The whole saga can be read here (in Icelandic): https://sagadb.org/fostbraedra_saga.is
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