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A locality in Tønsberg, Vestfold dated to the Viking Age, recorded in Askeladden, Norway's national heritage register, as locality 6182. 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.
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Activity area, Tønsberg
Viking Age – Middle Ages · Tønsberg, Vestfold, NO→
2.8 km awayStray findVerified
Stray find, Tønsberg
Late Iron Age – Middle Ages · Tønsberg, Vestfold, NO→
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