🪦 Herlaug Mound

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The Herlaug Mound is a grave mound and ship burial situated on the island of Leka at Skei in Leka Municipality, Norway. The mound dates from about year 700, during the Mervinger Age, and would have been used for a norse funeral for a prominent figure. It is the oldest known ship mound in Scandinavia. The mound is about 60 metres (200 ft), which makes it one of the largest such mounds in Norway. Parts of it have been severely damaged due to excavations during the 18th century.

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Herlaug Mound is located in Norway, in Europe.

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