De fem dårlige jomfruer
De fem dårlige jomfruer ( German "The five foolish virgins" ) is a stone setting made of building stones on the site of a worn-out Treudds from the Iron Age (300 BC). It is located on the mainland side of Norheim, on the Karmsundgata (E134) directly on the Karmsundbrua , the bridge to the island of Karmøy near Haugesund , in Norway .
The name refers to the biblical parable of the ten virgins. The Treudd was a flat triangular stone-lined hill with concave sides. The orthostats that marked the corners, which were unusually high for Treudds , and two (of probably three) from the center have been preserved. Treudds with such high orthostats are rare in Norway. The iron hook at the top of one of the stones was probably attached around 1858, it probably served as a pillar for the first telegraph.
In 1901 a bronze urn in the shape of an old Hemmoorer bucket imported from the Rhineland , some items of clothing, human remains and bear claws were found. The deceased was wrapped in a bear skin and burned. The ashes were then wrapped in a cloth and placed in the urn. This was a contemporary ritual. Bear skins have also been found in other graves. The location near the waterway shows that the person who was buried here held a significant position in society.
See also
Web links
- De fem dårlige jomfruer Description norweg., Official website with picture
- Pictures & location norway.
- Pictures & location norway.
Coordinates: 59 ° 22 ′ 33.4 ″ N , 5 ° 17 ′ 56 ″ E