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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Dragseidet Cemetery
Country: Norway
NOTE: This site is 4.943 km away from the location you searched for.
Fylke: Nord-Trøndelag Type: Barrow Cemetery
Nearest Town: Trondheim Nearest Village: Åfjord
Latitude: 63.949658N Longitude: 10.101156E
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**Dragseidet Cemetery** submitted by kenntha88 : This is the most massive and tallest standing stone in the cemetery. it is about 4 metres in height and very thick. (Vote or comment on this photo)

This extensive burial cemetery from early to later iron age contains the largest collection of standing stones in one location in Norway! No less than 18 of them are found here. It also contains several barrow mounds, about 60 barrow mounds are found here. About 20 burials have later been removed, and many of the stones had fallen down, but they were raised again in later years when the site was restored.

The burial mounds range in shapes and size. Most are round mounds, but also elongated mounds, triangular shaped mounds and stone settings can be seen here.

The round barrows range in size from about 5 to 20 metres across and from 0,3 to 1 metres in height. Some of them have deep ditches around the edges. The long barrows are smaller, from 6 to 9 metres long, and from 3-4 metres wide and from 0,5 to 1 metres in height.

There are also three triangle shaped mounds. Each side is from 3 to 5 metres long. These mounds does not elevate much from the terrain.

In the edge of the cemetery is several small stone rings, with a diametre from 1 to 3 metres. They consists of one single ring of stone and does not elevate from the terrain.

The barrow mounds have very pretty rounded shapes and seems to be undisturbed by later diggings or disturbances.

Stone number one is very small, only about 40cm in height and about 30 wide with a very pointed top. The size should suggest it is a marker stone rather than a actual standing stone.

The stones number 2, 3 and 4 are also small, about the same size as stone number 1. They are marker stones on one of the triangular shaped barrows, one is placed in each corner.
Stone number 5 is about 3 metres in height and about 20-30cm wide, it has a very pretty long and slender shape.
Stone number 6 has a very irregular shape. It has many sharp edges and looks to be very eroded. It is about 1,2 metres in height and from 20-40cm wide.
Stone number 7 has the shape as a flat slab. It is about 1,7 metres in height, about 50cm wide and about 10cm thick. It has very nice and smooth edges.
Stone number 8 is about 4 metres in height, and about 60-70cm wide and has a square-shaped cross section. It has four distinctive sides and sharp edges. It is the most massive stone in the site.
Stone number 9 has the shape of a standing slab. It is about 1,7 metres in height, about 50cm wide and about 10cm thick.
Stone number 10 has the shape of a small column, it is about 1,5 metres in height and about 20-30cm wide. It has a square-shaped cross section with a flat top.
Stone number 11 has a very eroded shape. It is about 1,2 metres in height and about 40-50cm wide. It has lots of round "grooves" and holes.
Stones number 12 and 13 are marker stones on a long barrow. They are from 30-40cm in height and from 20-30cm wide.
The stone number 14 is in the middle of a grassy field located just west of the site. It is overgrown with high grass around it and can be hard to see in its full size. It is about 1,3 metres in height and from 20-30cm wide and has a pointy top.
The last 4 original stones have sadly been lost in later years.

The site is inside a beautiful dense forest with large pine trees. The small vegetation have been removed and the area is overgrown with very short grass and the mounds are easy to see.

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