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    Slab lined pits in Måsøy municipalty

    A total of 88 slab-lined pits have so far been registered in the municipality of Måsøy. Slab-line pits are oval or rectangular pits, where the pit walls and floor are aligned with stone slabs. The pits were used for the extraction of oil from the blubber of marine mammals.

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    A Viking sword from the Island of Ingøy

    When building a house on the island of Ingøy in the 1950’s, Karsten Eliasen uncovered a sword from the Viking age.  The sword was then handed over to Tromsø Museum. It has been classified as sword type H in the Peterson typology over Viking age-swords, which dates to between 800-950 CE

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    Welcome to Havøysund

    Welcome to Måsøy museum! You will find us near the church in Havøysund.