Halvdanshaugen (stone)
The Halvdanshaugen ( Halvdans Hill ) in Stein ( Norwegian Halvdanshaugen på Stein ) in Hole in Viken is one of four burial mounds of this name in Norway .
The hills are named after Halfdan Haraldsson or Halfdanr Svarti the Black (around 810–860), king in Vestfold and father of Harald Fairhair . Halfdan Haraldsson of the same name is said to have been his grandfather; another the father of Ivar Vidfamne .
description
Halvdanshaugen in Stein is one of the largest burial mounds in Norway with a diameter of about 58.0 m and a height of 4.0 m. The hill was originally surrounded by a moat that was sometimes filled with water. Archaeological research (including georadar) from 1998/1999 suggests that the mound was built in two different eras. C14 dates suggest the hill was built between AD 470 and 530, but there were also dates from the Viking Age (AD 870-930)
Halfdan's death
Snorri Sturluson tells of Hálfdan's death that he crossed the frozen Randsfjord on a return trip from Hadaland. He and his entourage broke in at the age of 40 and died. Because fertility was associated with his rule, the body was divided and the parts buried in several burial mounds. Snorri describes a burial custom that is more reminiscent of contemporary Christian reliquary worship than a pagan custom of the 9th century . Especially since Sæmundur fróði writes that Halvdan got a tumulus in Ringerike .
See also
Web links
- Description and pictures on steinssletta.cloudaccess.net (Norwegian)
- Halvdanshaugen on kulturminnesok.no at Riksantikvaren (Norwegian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Halvdanshaugen (Tingelstad), Halfdanshauger (Hedemark)
Coordinates: 60 ° 6 ′ 16.9 ″ N , 10 ° 17 ′ 41.1 ″ E