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Bronze age rock carvings at Fluberget Revheim

The best example of bronze age rock carvings in the Stavanger area is Fluberget at Revheim, a few kilometers west of Stavanger.
It is thought that the site was a religious meeting place, with the carvings dating from 1800 to 500 years BC.

boat symbols, possibly showing their crew and passengers
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some of these symbols are still not understood This archiological site is a low south-facing cliff about 200 metres from Hafrsfjord, and was discovered in 1879.
You may be surprised on arrival, as it seems like the site is in the garden of a house - and it is!
The ship or boat symbols are common in Scandinavian rock carvings and many are found here.
The hand symbols represent Gods who should not be directly portrayed.
The meaning of some of the carvings is still not known.
Map reference:
Rogaland Fylkeskart (scale 1:200 000): 3065 65393
By car:
Drive west from central Stavanger on RV 509. After about 7 km turn left off Revheimsveien onto Hestnesveien (with sign for Fluberget). After about 1 km there is a wide driveway for a house on the right, with display boards on the right.
Parking
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Space for one or two cars beside the information boards (don't block the house access), or 200 m down the road beside the fjord. By bus:
Bus 9 from Stavanger Sentrum via Madlakrossen to Hestnesveien junction and 1 km walk, or get local bus 39 from Madlakrossen to Fluberget.
Distance from Stavanger: 8 km

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hand symbols to represent Gods that should not be dipicted
carved into this low cliff Travel time from Stavanger:
20 minutes by car
Duration of the visit:
about half an hour
Facilities:
none
Kids verdict:
We thought grafitti was supposed to be bad, but the ships look nice. Its a good scramble on the rocks.
See also:
The three swords at Hafrsfjord
Svartahola at Viste
Iron age farm (Jernaldergarden) at Ullandhaug
Hafrsfjord bridge to Revheim walk

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