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A locality in Våler, Østfold dated to the Late Iron Age – Middle Ages, recorded in Askeladden, Norway's national heritage register, as locality 271621. The register lists: 5 × Slagghaug, 1 × Jernvinneovn, 1 × Kullforekomst. 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 “Slagghaug”?
A slag heap: waste from iron smelting, marking a place where bog iron was worked into metal.
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Iron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Våler
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Våler, Østfold, NO→
0.3 km awayIron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Våler
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Våler, Østfold, NO→
0.4 km awayIron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Våler
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Våler, Østfold, NO→
0.5 km awayIron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Våler
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Våler, Østfold, NO→
0.5 km awayIron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Våler
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Våler, Østfold, NO→
0.5 km awayIron productionVerified
Charcoal pit, Våler
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Våler, Østfold, NO→
0.6 km awayPhotos
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