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<< Our Photo Pages >> Oppeid sacrificial site - Stone Circle in Norway in Nordland

Submitted by kenntha88 on Sunday, 09 December 2007  Page Views: 3398

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Oppeid sacrificial site Alternative Name: Dragseidet
Country: Norway Fylke: Nordland Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Narvik  Nearest Village: Hamarøy
Latitude: 68.072495N  Longitude: 15.600843E
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:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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.
3 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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Oppeid sacrificial site
Oppeid sacrificial site submitted by kenntha88 : A little more close-up photo of the side of the big rock and the stone wall. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This site is not far away from the Dragseidet burial field, but it is not sure if the two sites are connected in any way because of the different category of the two sites.

This site consists of a large stone circle or "fence" made of smaller rocks, about 20-30cm in diameter. It is surrounding a large natural boulder, it is almost round-shaped, but has one larger flat side turned up. It is very similar to the sacrificial site of Leivset, and is considered to be of the same type.

It is not sure however if this is a sami sacrificial site, or something older and even from another culture! The typical sami sacrificial sites is made of natural stone outcrops or similar. it is possible that this site is very old, even older than the sami culture!

It is located in a deep birch forest, and the site can be hard to find in the deep forest and brush!

There are also two burial cairns from the iron age located about 100 metres to the west, closer to the sea on a small hill overlooking the sea. It is not sure if this cairns have any connection to the sacrificial site.

Both of them are plundered, they are about 10-12 metres in diameter and one of them has a small standing stone at the side of the cairn. Because of the plundering, the stone "coffin" is open, and it is possible to see the larger stone slabs that once made the burial chamber.


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Oppeid sacrificial site
Oppeid sacrificial site submitted by kenntha88 : The site seen from west. This is the best direction to photograph because of the forest. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Oppeid sacrificial site
Oppeid sacrificial site submitted by kenntha88 : As with so many ancient sites in norway, this one is also overgrown with brush, but it is a very interesting site! it has a unknown age and heritage, but most probably a sacrificial site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Oppeid sacrificial site by kenntha88 on Friday, 21 August 2009
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The correct coordinates are: Lat: 68.072495 Lon: 15.600843
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