Observations of a small stone-built house
The house may have been related to seafaring along the coast. The site in the middle settlement is new and not yet…
Ruin of a building on the beach
The ruin is interpreted as a boathouse associated with the nearby farm.
Ruins of a large, three-sided farm
Ruins found of a large, three-sided farm with related church, animal folds, warehouses, store houses and a 400…
Farm ruin
The farm ruin at the bottom of Erik’s Fjord is interpreted as Erik the Red’s fabled farm Brattahlið. Traces of a…
Garðar church, the Norse Episcopal residence
Episcopal residence from 1124 until approx. 1300. Near the stone-built church traces are also found of the bishop’s…
Church ruin
The church ruin at Hvalsø Fjord is one of the best preserved Norse churches. This 14th century church is built of…
Natural harbour with ruins of a small farm.
The harbour and farm is built opposite a pasture. There are traces of several Inuit settlements in the same areas.
Ruin of a large farm and warehouse
The farm and the a possible warehouse are located close to the beach.
The Chieftain’s farm Herjolfsnæs
The farm in the eastern settlement was, according to sagas, a nodal point for trade. Excavations have revealed…
Sandhavn
The harbour of Herjolfsnæs is described in the sagas as one of the most important anchorages in the Norse area of…