Svarthola

Svarthola
Vistehola / Vistehulen
View of the cave entrance
Map showing the location of Svarthola
Map showing the location of Svarthola
location in Norway
Map showing the location of Svarthola
Map showing the location of Svarthola
Svarthola (Norway)
LocationRogaland, Norway
Coordinates58°59′14″N 05°35′49″E / 58.98722°N 5.59694°E / 58.98722; 5.59694
Depth9 m (30 ft)
Length5 m (16 ft)
Height variation3 m (9.8 ft)
Elevation16 m (52 ft)

Svarthola or Vistehola is a cave and an archaeological site, located in Randaberg municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 9 m (30 ft) deep cavern is located on the Viste farm, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of the city of Stavanger, situated near the shore of the Visteviga bay, at the mouth of the Hafrsfjorden. The site has yielded numerous Neolithic artifacts that have been excavated and discovered in and around the cave.[1]

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Vistehulen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-05-06.