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Vestvågøy - 9
Kvalnes

Site/Artefact
Kvalnes

Type
Burial-mounds

Site Number
gnr 110

UTM Grid Reference
457512 East
7581604 North

Map ( 1:50000)
Topografisk Hovedkartserie - M711 No 1131 IV

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(Photo : Mari Karlstad, Tromsø Museum)

Excavation Details
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Description
At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, a number of interesting artefacts were discovered in this area. They were mainly burial finds such as weapons and metal tools (swords, axes, celts, knives). In 1900 an excavation was conducted by the archaeologist Nicolaysen at "Auran", Kvalnes. This revealed one of the richest equipped male-graves ever found on the island of Vestvågøy: Finds included a sword, axe, scythe and hoe. In addition, one of the best preserved boat-shaped grave-mound is situated at Kvalnes. It has dimensions of 20 metres in length and 4 metres in width.

It was important to live and die with honour. Your accounts were settled here on Earth. A great man was buried at Kvalnes, and his sword, axe, spear, hoe, scythe and dog were buried with him. He must have been a warrior with a great deal of land.

Access/Ownership
Private

References

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Vestvågøy Sites and Artefacts

1. Borg
2. Buksnesfjorden
3. Bøstad
4. Eggum
5. Einangen
6. Eltoft
7. Holsneset
8. Holsøya
9. Kvalnes
10. Moland
11. Nykmark
12. Skjerpen
13. Trollsteinen
14. Uttakleiv
15. Vendalsjord
16. The Stone Crosses
17. Malnes
18. Borg Burial Mounds
19. Borg Burial Mounds
20. Borg Roman House Site
21. Borg House Remains I:Ia
23. Borg I:Ib
24. Borg House Remains
25. Borg - Midden

26. Borg House Site
27. Borg House Sites
28. Borg Farm Ruins
29. Borg Medieval Sites
30. Borg Burial Mounds
31. Borg Possible Settlement
32. Borg Medieval House Site
33. Borg Boat Houses
34. Burial Mound
35. Burial Mound
36. Borg Burial Mound
37. Borg Modern Church
38. Bøstad Burial Cairn
39. Bøstad Removed Burials
40. Bøstad - Courtyard
41. Boat House and Burial
42. Bøstad House Sites
43. Bøstad Farm Mound
44. Rystad Boat Houses
45. Rystad Burial Mound
46. Burial and Farm Mound
47. Rystad Burial Mound
48. Rystad - Burials
49. Rystad Burial Cairn
50. Handberg Charcoal-Pits

51. Handberg Farm Mound
52. Handberg Charcoal Pit - 1
53. Handberg Charcoal Pit -2
54. Handberg Charcoal Pit - 3
55. Handberg Charcoal Pit - 4
56. Handberg Charcoal Pits
57. Handberg Charcoal Pit
58. Vendalsjord
59. Lie Burial Mound
60. Lie Boat House
61. Lie
62. Løvdal
63. Borgfjord Indre
64. Sletteng
65. Borgfjord Ytre
66. Ytre Borgfjord - Burial
67. Borgfjord Ytre
68. Ytre Borgfjord
69. Borgfjord Ytre
70. Hagvåg Boat House
71. Hagvåg Burial Mound
72. Hagvåg Bridge Construction
73. Evjen Farm Mound

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