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A 1,000-year-old structure found under Norway’s sea may reveal how whales were once trapped

In western Norway, a quiet underwater discovery is drawing attention from archaeologists and historians who study early coastal life. Beneath the seabed near a narrow channel in Grindasundet, close to the village of Telavåg in Øygarden, researchers have identified a long stone formation that appears to have been deliberately constructed. It lies not far from Bergen in Norway. The structure stretches across the strait and sits alongside a second circular mound of rocks. Together, they are believed to be linked to ancient coastal hunting practices. The find is unusual, partly because underwater archaeological sites of this kind are rarely preserved in such a clear and recognisable form.

Underwater stone structure in Norway shows intentional human construction

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