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A locality in Nore og Uvdal, Buskerud dated to the Viking Age, recorded in Askeladden, Norway's national heritage register, as locality 89430. The register lists: 1 × Charcoal pit (Kullgrop). 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 “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.
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Briskerud
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Nore og Uvdal, Buskerud, NO→
5.3 km awayIron productionVerified
Rågrendvegen
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Nore og Uvdal, Buskerud, NO→
7.1 km awayPhotos
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