Jernvinneovn, Nord-Fron
Late Iron Age – Middle AgesNord-Fron, Innlandet, NO
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A locality in Nord-Fron, Innlandet dated to the Late Iron Age – Middle Ages, recorded in Askeladden, Norway's national heritage register, as locality 289130. The register lists: 1 × Jernvinneovn. Positions are locality centroids; consult the Kulturminnesøk record for the protected area and access rules.
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Iron production
Furnaces, charcoal pits and slag heaps from bloomery iron making, the industry behind Viking weapons and tools.
What is a “Jernvinne”?
An iron-production site: furnaces, charcoal pits and slag where bog iron was smelted, a major industry in Viking-age Norway.
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