Landnám was a
Norse farmstead in the eastern settlement and it was part of the
Viking
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
settlement. It is presently located immediately west of the town of
Narsaq.
Farm
The farm was founded around the year 1000 AD. It was composed of stables, a banqueting hall and an area to sleep.
The total area of the farmstead is pretty small in comparison with
Brattahlíð.
Populated places in Greenland
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