The large mound of Herlaugshaugen, on the island of Leka off the coast of Norway, has long been associated with the legendary storeroom (and burial place) of Herlaug, a pre-Viking king of the region Namdalen. Excavations at the site in 2023 recovered iron clinker nails and wooden fragments, identifying one of the earliest ship burials in Scandinavia. Here, the authors detail these findings and explore the significance of Herlaugshaugen in expanding our understanding of the region and its maritime connections in the seventh and eighth centuries AD, arguing that Leka may have been a node in a much wider network.
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Geir Grønnesby
Hanne Bryn
Lars Forseth
Antiquity
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norsk Teknisk Museum
Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research
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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d893c96c1944d70ce04cdb — DOI: https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2026.10330
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