Rock carvings at Åsli

The rock carvings at Åsli in Malangen in Balsfjord municipality in Norway comprise at least 15 figures in poor condition. The figures are from a hunting culture.

The rock carvings

There are at least 15 figures on a 20 m² (24 yd²) field that is about 20 meters above the sea level. At least 8 of the figures are of reindeer. There are also figures of porpoise, a boat, and possibly a moose. Most of the figures are small, but the largest figure is about 1 meter.

The carvers

The carvings are from a hunting culture (veidekultur).

How to get there

The field is on a rock ("svaberg") by a water fall on the river starting from Nordfjordvatnet, above the Åsli farm that is in Nordfjorden about 1 km fom Storsteinnes in Balsfjord. Due to the poor condition of the figures they can be difficult to spot.

References

* The article was based on information at http://www.arild-hauge.com/helleristning.htm, which cites:
**"Unknown title". Povl Simonsen. 1958.
**"Fortidsminner nord for polarsirkelen". Povl Simonsen. Universitetesforlaget, Tromsø-Oslo-Bergen. 1970.

ee also

*Petroglyph
*Pre-historic art
*Rock carvings at Tennes
*List of rock carvings in Norway