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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Valderhaugen Alternative Name: KongshaugenCountry: Norway Fylke: Møre og Romsdal Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Ålesund Nearest Village: Valderhaug
Latitude: 62.501038N Longitude: 6.135807E
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 |
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The barrow contained a large central cairn and a burial chamber made of stone slabs. Burned bones was found in a bronze kettle which are most typical for old iron age. There were also found some bear claws with the burned bones. The grave was dated to around 300AD. Under the cremation burial it was found the remains of a boat mostly consisting of nails and some few planks. It is not certain if this is another burial or if the boat was some sort of offering. The boat was dated to 240-245AD.
The original dimensions of the Valderhaugen barrow was according to litterature 42 metres in diameter and at least 3 metres in height.
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