Building stone from Augastad

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Building stone from Augastad

The building stone of Augastad is a menhir . It stands south of Tørvikbygd between Tørvikvatn and the Hardangerfjord , east of Bergen in Fylke Vestland in Norway .

The building stone from the Iron Age is about 5.25 meters high, 70 cm wide at the base and about 15 cm thick.

The stone has a smooth surface and ends in a small point. It was previously used as a clapper bridge over a small river and was moved back to its original location a few years ago.

Nearby are the rock carvings of Salthammeren (north) and the Vikingnes Cairn (south).

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