Gausel
Gausel is a neighborhood in the borough Hinna in Stavanger, Norway. It is located between Jåttå, Godeset, Forus and the Gandsfjord.[1]
History
Until the 1980s Gausel was primary farm land. From the 1990s increased settlement has taken place, and new service facilities have been built.[1] The Gausel Church was built in 1996.[2] The Stavanger branch of the cash management company NOKAS was relocated to Gausel, after the robbery incident in central Stavanger in 2004.
The railway line Jæren Line, part of the Sørland Line, passes through Gausel. The former Gausel Station was operative from 1902 and until the mid-1960s.[3] A new station has been constructed and is scheduled to open in December 2009. It is one of the four railway stations that are part of the new double track between Stavanger and Sandnes, which opened in November 2009.[4]
Nature reserve
The nature reserve Gauselskogen is an old wood located at Gausel. It covers an area of 55,000 m², and was established as a nature reserve by law in 1984. It is a broad-leaf forest, mainly oaks, but also elms, maples, beech and hazels, a mixture of large trees and undergrowth giving rise to a rich birdlife.[5]
Archaeological site
At the western side of the wood Gauselskogen is an archaeological site, with most notably a rich woman's grave dating from the Viking era. The grave, also called a "queen's grave", was discovered in 1883, and is regarded among the richest women's graves from the Viking era.[6] Several objects found in 1883 showed Irish heritage (Vikings ruled parts of Ireland during various historical periods). About forty objects were registered, including silver and bronze clasps, silver arm rings, a finger-ring, pearls, knives, a bit and furnishings, cooking equipment, and parts of a reliquary. The objects are part of the collections at Bergen Museum.[6]
New examinations of the location were done in 1997.[6] These uncovered settlements from the early Iron Age, and nearby boat graves dated from the late Iron Age.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Gausel". Stavanger byleksikon (in Norwegian). Stavanger: Wigestrand. 2008. ISBN 978-82-8140-017-7.
- ^ "Gausel kirke". Stavanger byleksikon (in Norwegian). Stavanger: Wigestrand. 2008. ISBN 978-82-8140-017-7.
- ^ "Gausel stoppested". Stavanger byleksikon (in Norwegian). Stavanger: Wigestrand. 2008. ISBN 978-82-8140-017-7.
- ^ "Mandag morgen tas dobbeltsporet i bruk" (in Norwegian). Norwegian National Rail Administration. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "Gauselskogen". Stavanger byleksikon (in Norwegian). Stavanger: Wigestrand. 2008. ISBN 978-82-8140-017-7.
- ^ a b c Børsheim, Ragnar L. (1997). "Nye undersøkelser av Gauseldronningens grav". Fra haug ok heidni (in Norwegian) (4). Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ Bang-Andersen, Sveinung (2005). "Gausel". In Østmo, Einar; Hedeager, Lotte (ed.). Norsk arkeologisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Pax Forlag. p. 127. ISBN 82-530-2611-0.
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