Lundbreen Explained

Lundbreen is a glacier in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about, extending from Juvtinden to Kvitskarvbreen, beside the mountain of Langlifjellet. The glacier is named after the civil servant Egil Lund.^{[1] [2]}

From 300 AD to 1500 AD, Lundbreen was used as a mountain pass.^[3] In the 2010s, artifacts from up to 2,000 years ago were found here, because of melting in the area. However, most of the items date from 300 to 1500 A.D.^[4]

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77.697°N 16.201°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lundbreen (Svalbard) . . 30 June 2014.
2. Web site: Langlifjellet (Svalbard) . . 30 June 2014.
3. Pilø. Lars. Finstad. Espen. Barrett. James H.. 2020. Crossing the ice: an Iron Age to medieval mountain pass at Lendbreen, Norway. Antiquity. en. 94. 374. 437–454. 10.15184/aqy.2020.2. 0003-598X. 11250/2711557. 218826787 . free.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230522205219/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/lost-viking-highway-revealed-melting-ice?rid=D3C472AF93F8A8BCEE95284AEEFA77AA&loggedin=true Lost Viking 'highway' revealed by melting ice, 1,000-year-old horseshoes, sleds, and tools are emerging