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Kleifardalur
About Kleifardalur
„Í Botnadal í Grafningi eru tóftir skammvinns kotbýlis eða jafnvel tímabundinnar selstöðu frá Nesjum Botnadalur-22að teknu tilliti til stærðar og gerðar minjanna. (...) Dalurinn hafi síðan hlotið nafn sitt af „bæjarstæðinu“, nefndur Botnadalur, en eldra nafn á honum virðist hafa verið Kleyfardalur (Kleifardalur). Þó gæti það örnefni hafa verið fyrrum þar sem nú er þverdalur undir Jórutindi sunnan Jórukleifar. Þar eru hins vegar engar minjar að teknu tilliti til frásagnar Brynjúlf Jónssonar m.a. um fornleifar í Grafningi.“
Did You Know?
- ✔Iceland was settled by Norse Vikings around 870 AD
- ✔The Icelandic sagas document the lives and exploits of early settlers
- ✔Kleifardalur is part of Iceland's extensive Viking-age heritage
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Kleifardalur is a Viking-age site in south-iceland, offering a window into Iceland's Norse heritage. This historically significant location connects visitors with the early settlers who shaped Icelandic culture and history.
Why Visit
A historically significant site connecting you with Iceland's Viking heritage.
📖 Stories & Legends
Icelandic sagas and folklore from this area
