Verified
VerifiedCommunity
Iron smelting, recorded in Minjastofnun's national register of archaeological sites (Fornleifaskráning) as 2835-365. Register type: heimild; function: rauðablástur; dated 800–1900; condition: sést ekki; protection: friðlýst. Iceland was settled c. 870; a range starting then means the site may go back to the settlement period.
About this type
Iron production
Furnaces, charcoal pits and slag heaps from bloomery iron making, the industry behind Viking weapons and tools.
Nearby sites
Photos
No photos yet. Been there? Add one.
Been here? Add a photo.
Your photos help everyone who comes after you, and they are the fastest way to make this page come alive.
Forum
Discussion
No discussion yet. Start the first thread.