Charcoal pit, Nordre Land
Late Iron Age – Middle AgesNordre Land, Innlandet, NO
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A locality in Nordre Land, Innlandet dated to the Late Iron Age – Middle Ages, recorded in Askeladden, Norway's national heritage register, as locality 94167. The register lists: 1 × Charcoal pit (Kullgrop). 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.
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Kullgrop R93
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