<< Our Photo Pages >> Rimsvarden - Cairn in Norway in Hordaland
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Rimsvarden Alternative Name: RimbareidCountry: Norway
NOTE: This site is 15.366 km away from the location you searched for.
Fylke: Hordaland Type: Cairn
Nearest Village: Fitjar
Latitude: 59.912259N Longitude: 5.319080E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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The cairn is one of the largest in Hordaland. It measures 30 metres in diameter and around 4 metres in height. The top appears flattened and it has a crater on top. It have probably been taller. It is surrounded by only grass and some small trees. There is a stone fence going almost to the edge of the cairn.
Rimsvarden has been excavated in 1785 and 1795. It has a man sized stone coffin in the centre that contained burned human bones, a knife and a large bronze sword. The bronze sword was taken as an artifact and said to have healing powers and were used in the village for years as a talisman until it ended up in museum.
To get to the cairn, park at a local school and from there there is a marked footpath or trail going all the way to the top of the hill. The cairn is located on the highest point of the hill. It has information posters and picnic tables close by it. From the hill there is a magnificent view!
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