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Rosslandsguden

Old sculpture of Rosslandsguden in Sokndal. Easy trip, 0.5 hours.

Culture and history

Rosslandsguden er en figur av et mannshode, som er skåret ut fra en lokal bergart (ilmenitt noritt). Den er ca 60 cm høy. Opprinnelse og alder er svært kontroversielt, men fagfolk tror i dag at hodet er forhistorisk. Den opprinnelige Rosslandsguden ble hentet til Dalane Folkemuseum i 1910 og er nå utstilt på Jøssingfjord Vitenmuseum til glede for publikum.

Rossland in Sokndal municipality is generally a rich cultural heritage area that may have been a cultural site in the old Iron Age, and is also interpreted in the context of the pre-Christian fertility cult.

How to get there?

Follow RV44 towards Hauge in Dalane (south). Follow the signs for Rossland.

Accessibility: Easy walk. Divorced.

Show consideration:

Parks in the parking lot, and show respect for the private land.
Pay attention to the animals along the route.
Remember to close gates behind you.
Dogs must be on a leash.
Leave only footprints!

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