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<< Our Photo Pages >> Buskalen - Ancient Village or Settlement in Norway in Nordland

Submitted by kenntha88 on Sunday, 31 August 2008  Page Views: 2906

Multi-periodSite Name: Buskalen Alternative Name: Fugltjorna
Country: Norway Fylke: Nordland Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Andenes  Nearest Village: Bleik
Latitude: 69.142115N  Longitude: 15.729589E
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.
4 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.
2 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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Buskalen
Buskalen submitted by kenntha88 : This depression in the ground is the mark where the ancient longhouse once stood. The house foundations are easily visible. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Village or Settlement in Norway

This site consists of a small settlement from iron age. It contains three structure remains, visible as square shaped depressions in the mossy ground, and also a number of smaller barrow mounds.
Four barrow mounds are easily visible, and one very distinctive remains of a viking age longhouse is also easily visible.

To access this site, visitors have to cross a very large bog, and the terrain is diffcult to cross, but it is well worth the walk.
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Buskalen
Buskalen submitted by kenntha88 : One of the other small barrow mounds. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Buskalen
Buskalen submitted by kenntha88 : A very pretty barrow mound with the "ditch" around it visible. Its about 6-7 metres across. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Buskalen by kenntha88 on Friday, 21 August 2009
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The right coordinates is: Lat: 69.142115 Lon: 15.729589
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