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A locality in Åmot, Innlandet dated to the Late Iron Age – Middle Ages, recorded in Askeladden, Norway's national heritage register, as locality 238130. The register lists: 1 × Fangstgrop. Positions are locality centroids; consult the Kulturminnesøk record for the protected area and access rules.
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A registered locality that does not fit the other categories.
What is a “Fangstgrop”?
A pitfall trap: a large pit dug to catch elk or reindeer, often in long rows across migration routes.
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Charcoal pit, Åmot
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Åmot, Innlandet, NO→
1.3 km awayIron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Åmot
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Åmot, Innlandet, NO→
1.5 km awayIron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Åmot
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Åmot, Innlandet, NO→
1.5 km awayIron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Åmot
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Åmot, Innlandet, NO→
1.7 km awayIron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Åmot
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Åmot, Innlandet, NO→
1.8 km awayIron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Åmot
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Åmot, Innlandet, NO→
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