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<< Our Photo Pages >> Vassås Barrows - Barrow Cemetery in Norway in Nordland

Submitted by kenntha88 on Monday, 16 November 2009  Page Views: 2607

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Vassås Barrows Alternative Name: Terråk
Country: Norway
NOTE: This site is 37.565 km away from the location you searched for.

Fylke: Nordland Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Trondheim  Nearest Village: Kolvereid
Latitude: 65.097816N  Longitude: 12.415838E
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
0No data.
4 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
4

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Vassås Barrows
Vassås Barrows submitted by kenntha88 : The other side of the round barrow showing the deep and clear ditch around it. (Vote or comment on this photo)
The barrow cemetery is situated on top of a huge hill overlooking Vassås church, inside a very pretty pine tree forest. From the site there is a beautiful view over the surrounding mountains, thick forests and the sea that cuts far inland.


A path has been constructed leading through the site and signposts have been set up.
Sadly, the area is partially overgrown with smaller brush vegetation, high grass and lots of smaller forest vegetation, making some of the artifacts very hard to photograph.
The site contains a star-shaped burial cairn, each of the three "arms" are about 10 metres in length from the centre. It does not elevate much above the ground, only about 0,4 metres in height. Three small "bridges" have been made leading across the small ditch that surround the cairn.
Just next to it is a large elongated barrow. It is about 30 metres in length, about 6 metres wide and about 1 metre in height. It is hard to see as it is overgrown with brush.
Further up the path leading to the top of the hill are three more elongated barrows. They are about 15-20 metres in length, 2-3 metres wide and about 1 metre in height. One of them is in a small grassy field and has been ploughed away, but the small low impression still is visible. The other two elongated mounds are very overgrown. This area has the local name "Sjurahaugen".
On top of the hill is a very large, beautiful round mound. It is about 25 metres across and about 4 metres in height. It has a clear and deep ditch around the edge. There is a large crater on top, but it has been restored in later years. It is partially overgrown, but the barrow is easily visible once you are next to it. This mound has the local name St.Hans Mound.
All these burials are a sign, that this area have had an important population in the iron age.
One of the most beautifully located sites I have visited!


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Vassås Barrows
Vassås Barrows submitted by kenntha88 : Close-up on the north end of the barrow. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Vassås Barrows
Vassås Barrows submitted by kenntha88 : Close-up on the south side of the barrow. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Vassås Barrows
Vassås Barrows submitted by kenntha88 : Site in Norway (Vote or comment on this photo)

Vassås Barrows
Vassås Barrows submitted by kenntha88 : The large round barrow is visible in the middle of the picture with some spread trees on top. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Vassås Barrows
Vassås Barrows submitted by kenntha88 : Mid-section of a long barrow.

Vassås Barrows
Vassås Barrows submitted by kenntha88 : Site in Norway

Vassås Barrows
Vassås Barrows submitted by kenntha88 : The end of one of the long barrows.

Vassås Barrows
Vassås Barrows submitted by kenntha88 : One of the three long barrows in the second part of the cemetery.

Vassås Barrows
Vassås Barrows submitted by kenntha88 : This is the mid-section of the star-shaped burial cairn. The only part visible for a photo.

Vassås Barrows
Vassås Barrows submitted by kenntha88 : The edge of this overgrown hill is the end part of the largest long barrow.

Vassås Barrows
Vassås Barrows submitted by kenntha88 : Site in (Please leave for photo editor use) Caption:

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