Øysletta
Øysletta | |
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Village | |
  Øysletta Location of the village  Øysletta Øysletta (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 64°27′44″N 12°03′21″E / 64.4621°N 12.0557°E / 64.4621; 12.0557 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Municipality | Overhalla |
| Elevation [1] | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7863 Overhalla |
Øysletta is a village in the municipality of Overhalla 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 lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Øysletta.
A 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 m long. Due to COVID, excavations are planned in 2023, and will last for years. This is the first find of ship burials after the early 1900 excavation of the Øseberg ship, the archetype of the Viking ship, the centrepiece of the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo.
References
- ^ "Øysletta, Overhalla (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
2. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-use-georadar-tech-find-buried-viking-ship-norway-180973666/
