Thing Sites: Stevnuválur, millum Fjarða Traditional Geocache
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Thing Sites: Stevnuválur, millum Fjarða
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This cache is part of the official Thing Sites GeoTour. A traditional lock'n'lock box capable of holding a logbook, pencil and small swappable items.
The Thing Sites GeoTour has placed caches in and around the locations of Norse and Viking assembly sites in Norway, Iceland, The Faroe Islands, Orkney, Shetland, Highland Scotland, and the Isle of Man. Follow in the footsteps of the Vikings, and explore some of these fascinating sites.
The ancient thing in Eysturoy was situated in the middle of the island in the long valley between the two long fjords. There are some dramatic stories connected to the thing, mainly about stealing sheep. This spring-thing was held on a small hill near the river. Today it is farmland, and most of it is fenced in, so if you want to walk to the hill, you’ll have to walk along the river from the petrol station in Skálabotn. Even then it is not easy to reach the hill. Stevnuválur is seen from the road, a lay-by is just opposite the hill. There are some sheep on the farmland and it is boggy. There is a gate at the lay-by, but a fence by the river.
General information on the Thingsites
Thing sites, from the Old Norse Þing, are the early assemblies found throughout Northern Europe as a result of our shared Norse heritage.
When the Vikings and early Norse settlers arrived in a new place they brought with them their customs and legal systems. Political decisions were made at the thing, laws upheld and disputes settled. Proceedings were overseen by the local ruler and the law-speaker (judge), whose job was to memorise and recite the law. At some things, known as Althings, any free man was entitled to vote. At others - Lawthings - the crown and local communities acted together to interpret the law.
The thing was also a focus for religious activity, as well as trade and exchange. At Thingvellir in Iceland you can still see the remains of the booths, or huts, where traders came to do business with people attending the meeting.
The thing system for sharing and legislating power can still be recognised today. Several things continue to be active. The Icelandic parliament is still known as the Althing, the Norwegian parliament is called the Storting and the Faroese parliament goes by the name of Løgting. The Manx parliament, known as Tynwald, still holds a midsummer court on the thing mound at Tynwald Hill every year.
Park at the lay-by on the main road opposite Stevnuválur
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Ybbx haqre fgbar naq tenff.