Rock Carvings at Åsli

Prehistoric rock carvings located near the Malangen fjord in Balsfjord, Troms county, Norway. The site comprises at least 15 figures from a hunting culture carved on a 20 sq m rock field approximately 20 m above sea level. At least eight figures depict reindeer, with additional images of porpoise, a boat, and possibly a moose. The largest figure measures about 1 m across. The carvings are in poor condition and difficult to spot, situated on a rock outcrop by a waterfall near the Asli farm in Nordfjorden.

TypeRock art
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryNorway
Coordinates69.2408° N, 19.2345° E

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