Mound of the Hostages Kurgan Annex East
Mound of the Hostages Kurgan Annex East Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Bronze Age·🇳🇴 Finnmark, Norway
About
About Mound of the Hostages Kurgan Annex East
Mound of the Hostages Kurgan Annex East in Finnmark, Norway is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) hillfort attributed to Bronze Age 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) hillfort traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Mound of the Hostages Kurgan Annex East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 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 Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
69.2138° N · 23.6931° E · 678 m · 3 mapped features
Mound of the Hostages Kurgan Annex East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary hillfort feature at Mound of the Hostages Kurgan Annex East
69.2146° N · 23.6939° EMound of the Hostages Kurgan Annex East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Mound of the Hostages Kurgan Annex East
69.2131° N · 23.6925° EMound of the Hostages Kurgan Annex East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Mound of the Hostages Kurgan Annex East
69.2149° N · 23.6921° E