Gokstad Boat House Outlier North — Lapland (Jokkmokk)
Gokstad Boat House Outlier North Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Local Neolithic·🇸🇪 Lapland, Sweden
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About Gokstad Boat House Outlier North — Lapland (Jokkmokk)
Gokstad Boat House Outlier North in Lapland, Sweden is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) kurgan attributed to Local Neolithic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Local Neolithic site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) kurgan traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Gokstad Boat House Outlier North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 500 CE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
67.1819° N · 19.7901° E · 114 m · 3 mapped features
- Gokstad Boat House Outlier North — Principal FeaturestructurePrimary kurgan feature at Gokstad Boat House Outlier North67.1827° N · 19.7909° E
- Gokstad Boat House Outlier North — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary complex at Gokstad Boat House Outlier North67.1812° N · 19.7895° E
- Gokstad Boat House Outlier North — Outlierrock artOutlier at Gokstad Boat House Outlier North67.1830° N · 19.7891° E