Øysletta[2] is a village in Overhalla Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the south shore of the river Namsen, along the now-defunct Namsos Line railway. The municipal center, Ranemsletta lies about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) to the northwest and the municipal border with Grong Municipality lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Øysletta.
Øysletta | |
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| Coordinates: 64°27′44″N 12°03′21″E / 64.4621°N 12.0557°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Municipality | Overhalla Municipality |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7863 Overhalla |
Viking ship discovery
editA geo-radar survey revealed in 2019 the presence of a group of Viking ship burials, the most significant of which appears to be over 8 metres (26 ft) long. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, excavations were delayed until 2023, and will last for years. This is the first find of ship burials since the excavation of the Oseberg Ship in the early 1900s–the archetype of the Viking ship and the centrepiece of the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Øysletta, Overhalla (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Machemer, Theresa (2019-11-27). "Archaeologists Use Georadar Tech to Find Buried Viking Ship in Norway". Smithsonian.
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