Rock carvings at Tennes, Balsfjord

Name: Rock carvings at Tennes
Address: Balsfjord, Norway

#1 among attractions in Balsfjord

Prehistoric site

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Rock carvings at Tennes in Balsfjord, Troms county, Norway comprise figures of prehistoric rock art. The oldest figures have been dated to 4600 before the Current Era and the most recent to about 2600 BCE. The figures were the first from a hunting culture that were discovered in Scandinavia. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 69°18'37"N, 19°20'34"E

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Balsfjord Norway

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Rock carvings at Tennes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Balsfjord Church, Storsteinnes Chapel.

~560 ftNE
Church
Balsfjord Church
3 min walk • Balsfjord Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Balsfjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located at Balsfjord, just north of the village of Tennes. It is one of the churches for the Balsfjord parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
6.1 miSW
Church
Storsteinnes Chapel
155 min walk • Storsteinnes Chapel is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Balsfjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the village of Storsteinnes.