Graves of Havgrímur

Description

There are two Viking age graves in Hov, Suðuroyar. These are the only chieftain burials in Faroe. According a legend the another was made for Havgrímur, who was killed in 970 in the island Stóra Dímun. Graves are located in the site of paganic altar.

Address
Gardsvegur, Suðuroyar, Faroe Islands

Established
970 AD

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