Storrsheia is one of six ancient deserted farm sites located in the outlying land of the farms Vikeså and Store Svela. The area contains one of the highest concentrations of prehistoric farmsteads in Norway within a very small region.
Excavations show that Storrsheia was inhabited during the Migration Period (mid-4th century to the late 6th century AD). The site was also occupied in the Viking Age (c. 800–1050 AD).
Together with Auglend, Uadal, Lerkebakken, Hadland, and Monæ, Storrsheia forms a unique archaeological landscape. The area is considered an important “laboratory” for research into Iron Age farm history in Norway.
The deserted farms are located between 125 and 245 meters above sea level.
Why is Storrsheia important?
- Iron Age settlement
- Evidence from the Migration Period
- Viking Age occupation
- One of Norway’s densest clusters of deserted farms
- Important for archaeological research
The site can be reached via marked trails from E39 near Storrsheivatnet or from Vikeså.
