• A Waste Heap at a Norwegian Quarry Hid Seven Medieval Stone Crosses

    A Waste Heap at a Norwegian Quarry Hid Seven Medieval Stone Crosses

    A heap of broken stone at Hyllestad in western Norway concealed more than ordinary quarry waste. Buried among the debris were fragments of seven medieval stone crosses, including pieces from monuments that may once have stood several metres high. The discovery was made in 2008 during an excavation led by University of Bergen archaeologist Irene…