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Handberg Charcoal Pits
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Description
Registrations from 1978 supply us with
the following information:
3 charcoal pits situated 1100 m South of the area of Handberg in outlaying fields and 60m West of site R9 3155 J11
Furthest North
Charcoal pit, 4 m in dm
C. 35 m South of 1:
Charcoal pit, 3,5 m in dm
South West in the foundation of nr.2:
Charcoal pit: 3,5 m i dm
These sites were redefined from Sámi house sites to charcoal pits during registrations by Geir Are Johansen in 2002
Excavation Details
Not Available
Access/Ownership
Private property
References
- Supplement registrations from 1978, done by Káre Ringstad: Topographical Archive, Museum of Tromsø. New registrations done by Geir Are Johansen2002.
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