Lendbreen
| Lendbreen | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of the glacier | |
| Location | Innlandet, Norway |
| Coordinates | 61°49′08″N 8°18′47″E / 61.81878°N 8.31317°E |
| Highest elevation | 1,845 m (6,053 ft) |
Lendbreen is an area of dead ice on the border of Lom Municipality and Skjåk Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The area is a former mountain pass and hunting grounds located between the mountains Lendfjellet and Storivilen a few kilometers south of the village of Bismo in Skjåk Municipality.
History
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From 300 AD to 1500 AD, Lendbreen was used as a mountain pass.[1] In the 2010s, artifacts from up to 2,000 years ago were found here, because of melting in the area. Most of the items date from 300 to 1500 A.D.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Pilø, Lars; Finstad, Espen; Barrett, James H. (2020). "Crossing the ice: an Iron Age to medieval mountain pass at Lendbreen, Norway". Antiquity. 94 (374): 437–454. doi:10.15184/aqy.2020.2. hdl:11250/2711557. ISSN 0003-598X. S2CID 218826787.
- ↑ "Lost Viking 'highway' revealed by melting ice". National Geographic. 15 April 2020.
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