Geoglyph Hill Figure North — Lapland (Jokkmokk)
Geoglyph Hill Figure North Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Iron Age·🇸🇪 Lapland, Sweden
About
About Geoglyph Hill Figure North — Lapland (Jokkmokk)
Geoglyph Hill Figure North in Lapland, Sweden is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) hillfort attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) hillfort traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Geoglyph Hill Figure North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 500 CE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
67.4716° N · 19.9723° E · 502 m · 3 mapped features
Geoglyph Hill Figure North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary hillfort feature at Geoglyph Hill Figure North
67.4724° N · 19.9731° EGeoglyph Hill Figure North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Geoglyph Hill Figure North
67.4709° N · 19.9717° EGeoglyph Hill Figure North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Geoglyph Hill Figure North
67.4727° N · 19.9713° E