Category: Archaeological sites of Saaremaa

Kaali complex of antiquities, Pihtla parish, Saaremaa. Special Conditions of the National Heritage Board. (EST)

Mägi, M. (2013). Kaali Complex of Antiquities, Pihtla Parish, Saaremaa. Special Conditions of the National Heritage Board. (In Estonian: Kaali muististekompleks, Pihtla vald,...

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Map of Cultural Monuments: Kaali

Map of Cultural Monuments: Kaali. Link to the: map....

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Map of Excavations Around Kaali’s Meteorite Crater. (EST)

Map of Excavations Around Kaali’s Meteorite Crater. Link to the: map....

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Archaeological pass of Kaali. (EST) 

Archaeological pass of Kaali.  Read (EST, Word file): here....

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Viltina harbour site

The southern coast of Saaremaa is well-indented but flat, which accounts for the scarcity of suitable locations for harbours. An area suited for landing was, presumably, in the vicinity of Asva where...

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Valjala church

https://youtu.be/dxtV0XuWw18 For English subtitles, click on the CC button:  The video introduces the hillfort of Valjala and some focus is given early Christian burial site by the Valjala church....

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Tornimäe harbour site

Harbour sites from Viking Age Estonia have been archaeologically investigated mostly on the island of Saaremaa and excavated more thoroughly at four locations – at Tornimäe, Viltina, Pällamõisa...

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Tõnija Tuulingumäe’ Cult Site

https://youtu.be/APZ-TRlqGeI For English subtitles, click on the CC button:  The video introduces the archaeological sites at Tuulingumäe and Saunamäe in Tõnija. These were both burial and sacred...

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Saunamäe grave and cult site

Excavation plan of Saunamäe. The present Tõnija, Põlluküla, and Rõõsa villages form one settlement complex. An analysis of the location of arable fields shows that the earliest settled points...

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Kaali

Archaeological Pass of Kaali.  Read (EST, Word file): here. Map of Excavations Around Kaali’s Meteorite Crater. Link to the: map. Map of Cultural Monuments: Kaali. Link to the: map. Mägi, M....

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