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Rock ArtSite Name: Alta (Norway)Country: Norway Fylke: Finnmark Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Alta
Latitude: 69.948100N Longitude: 23.183300E
Condition:
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 |
0 | No data. |
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 |
0 | No data. |
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 |
0 | no data |
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This is rock art in the land of the midnight sun - the Finnmark area of Norway. The carvings in this UNESCO World Heritage site were not discovered until 1973. It is estimated that there are between 2500 and 3000 carvings dating back to around 4200 BC. They show people, animals, boats, fish and weapons. The Visitor Centre is open until 11pm in the summer months.
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