Church ruin

The church ruin at Hvalsø Fjord is one of the best preserved Norse churches. This 14th century church is built of…

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Ruin of a small house,

The house was used for hunting or sailing.

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Ruin of a building on the beach

The ruin is interpreted as a boathouse associated with the nearby farm.

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Ruin of a building on the beach

The ruin is interpreted as a boathouse associated with the nearby farm.

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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…

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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…

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Ruin of a boathouse on the beach

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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…

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Ruin of a smaller house

Ruin of a smaller house that could have been used as a boat- or warehouse associated with the farm placed a little…

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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.

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