Svarthola | |
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Vistehola / Vistehulen | |
Location | Rogaland, Norway |
Coordinates | 58°59′14″N 05°35′49″E / 58.98722°N 5.59694°E |
Depth | 9 m (30 ft) |
Length | 5 m (16 ft) |
Height variation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
Elevation | 16 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]