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Istrehagan

Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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About Istrehagan

Istrehagan is an historical monument at Jaberg on the Sandefjord-Larvik border in Vestfold County, Norway. It is home to some of the largest stone settings in the Nordic Countries. Nearby Haugen farm in Sandefjord is home to Vestfold County's largest petroglyph web site. The rock carvings at Haugen farm are Vestfold County's oldest historic monument. It is an ancient burial floor which dates to the time of the Roman Iron Age around 1500-500 BCE. Istrehagan in Vestfold. Large stone settings resemble a deliver. The biggest ship is 24 metres 79 toes lengthy and 9 metres 30 ft meters wide.

Most rocks are approximately 1 metre 3 toes three in tall, while a few are as high as four.Five meters 15 feet. Archaeological excavations made in 1959-1961 exposed stays of bones, undergo claws, pottery shards, a brooch, and greater. Most stone settings are dated to the Migration Period round 400-500 A.D. There are marked trekking trails main to Istrehagan via the Marum forest, for example from Store Bergan skole. There are also agricultural symbols right here which were etched into the hillside all through the Bronze Age, 1500-500 B.C.E

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