[SunkenCiv]

Some forge beads from the forges. (Credit: Photo by Tove Eivindsen/NTNU Museum)

[SunkenCiv]

Preben RØnne and Ruth Iren Øien at the artifact storage room, looking at the material from the forges. Photo: Tove Eivindsen/NTNU Museum

(different source and story link)

[SunkenCiv]

http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=20202
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitenskapsmuseet/sets/72157622904382578
http://blog.norway.com/tag/forsetmoen/

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[Hugin]

"The iron was produced in the smaller side valleys, and transported to Forsetmoen for refining. From there iron artefacts have been transported to the larger farms further out. Maybe they've been sold even further," Rønne says.

Stands to reason. The first iron was made from black sand found along stream beds.

[JRandomFreeper]

a rural area about 1.5 hours south of Trondheim, Norway

That certainly clears up the location....

/johnny

[Chode]

What is the riddle of steel???

[Hotmetal]

Thanks for posting this I do blacksmithing for a hobbie.