Kullgrop 3 med jernvinneanlegg
Late Iron Age – Middle AgesSør-Fron, Innlandet, NO
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A locality in Sør-Fron, Innlandet dated to the Late Iron Age – Middle Ages, recorded in Askeladden, Norway's national heritage register, as locality 128979. The register lists: 1 × Malmlager, 1 × Slagghaug. Positions are locality centroids; consult the Kulturminnesøk record for the protected area and access rules.
About this type
Iron production
Furnaces, charcoal pits and slag heaps from bloomery iron making, the industry behind Viking weapons and tools.
What is a “Kullgrop”?
A charcoal pit: a hollow where wood was slowly burned to make charcoal, mostly for iron smelting. They are among the most common Iron Age and medieval traces in Norway's uplands.
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.
Nearby sites
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Gudshåugen / Kullgrop 2
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Gudshåugen / Kullgrop 4
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Gudshåugen / Kullgrop 5
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0.1 km awayIron productionVerified
Gudshåugen / Kullgrop 1
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0.4 km awayIron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Sør-Fron
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0.6 km awayIron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Sør-Fron
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Sør-Fron, Innlandet, NO→
0.7 km awayPhotos
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