Map of Norse ruins at Quassiarsuk, presumed to be Brattahlid
![[ Map of Norse ruins at Quassiarsuk, presumed to be Brattahlid , General plan of Ruin group 539 & 540 / Ø 29a & Ø 29.
539:
1. Church and church dike, mainly built of large stones. The church measures app. 15 x 7.5 m and the dike app. 24 x 28 m.
2. Dwelling and hall, app. 48 x 9-15 m.
3. Stone-built house, app. 12 x 4 m.
4. Turf- and stone-built house, app. 14 x 7 m. Indistinct and probably part of an early settlement phase.
5. A large byre complex, app. 52 x 8-12 m.
6. A small ruin of indefinite shape. 7. Stone-built house, or stable, app. 16 x 5 m.
8. A large pen, app. 28 x 9-18 m.
9. Stone-built house, app. 12 x 4 m, with an Inuit grave inside.
10-11. Small stable and pen, built on both sides of the in-field dike. 12. A stable? App. 14 x 5 m.
13. Stone-built house, app. 6 x 4 m.
14. Stable or byre? Built of turf and stones, app. 15 x 6 m. The ruin has earlier been excavated and shows standing stall stones.
15. Stone-built house, app. 6 x 4 m.
16. A pen.
17. A large pen, situated some distance from the other ruins, app. 50 x 30 m. This pen may belong to the so-called 'hill farm', Ruin group
538.
59. A small, mainly turf-built church, app. 5 x 5 m, with surrounding churchyard.
60. A very indistinct turf-built house with curved walls, app. 20 x 8 m, perhaps an early dwelling.
61. In-field dike.
540:
18. Dwelling, app. 22 x 12 m.
19. Byre, built of turf and stones, app. 26 x 7 m, with thick turf walls. The ruin has been excavated and shows standing stall stones.
20. A stable? Small turf- and stone-built structure, app. 10 x 4 m. 21. Indistinct turf-built stable.
22. A house, built of large stones.
23. Oval pits.
24. A ruin, app. 11 x 3 m. Ruins 22-24 could not be located in 2000, and have probably been destroyed by modern activities.
25. Stone- and turf-built stable, app. 15 x 5 m.
26. Stone-built house, app. 8 x 4m.
27. A large pen, built of large blocks.
28. A large pen, app. 40 x 30 m. a. Remains of Inuit winter houses.[…]
, Ole Guldager, Fig 99 ]](../../../images/site/164350_2.jpg "[ Map of Norse ruins at Quassiarsuk, presumed to be Brattahlid , General plan of Ruin group 539 & 540 / Ø 29a & Ø 29.
539:
1. Church and church dike, mainly built of large stones. The church measures app. 15 x 7.5 m and the dike app. 24 x 28 m.
2. Dwelling and hall, app. 48 x 9-15 m.
3. Stone-built house, app. 12 x 4 m.
4. Turf- and stone-built house, app. 14 x 7 m. Indistinct and probably part of an early settlement phase.
5. A large byre complex, app. 52 x 8-12 m.
6. A small ruin of indefinite shape. 7. Stone-built house, or stable, app. 16 x 5 m.
8. A large pen, app. 28 x 9-18 m.
9. Stone-built house, app. 12 x 4 m, with an Inuit grave inside.
10-11. Small stable and pen, built on both sides of the in-field dike. 12. A stable? App. 14 x 5 m.
13. Stone-built house, app. 6 x 4 m.
14. Stable or byre? Built of turf and stones, app. 15 x 6 m. The ruin has earlier been excavated and shows standing stall stones.
15. Stone-built house, app. 6 x 4 m.
16. A pen.
17. A large pen, situated some distance from the other ruins, app. 50 x 30 m. This pen may belong to the so-called 'hill farm', Ruin group
538.
59. A small, mainly turf-built church, app. 5 x 5 m, with surrounding churchyard.
60. A very indistinct turf-built house with curved walls, app. 20 x 8 m, perhaps an early dwelling.
61. In-field dike.
540:
18. Dwelling, app. 22 x 12 m.
19. Byre, built of turf and stones, app. 26 x 7 m, with thick turf walls. The ruin has been excavated and shows standing stall stones.
20. A stable? Small turf- and stone-built structure, app. 10 x 4 m. 21. Indistinct turf-built stable.
22. A house, built of large stones.
23. Oval pits.
24. A ruin, app. 11 x 3 m. Ruins 22-24 could not be located in 2000, and have probably been destroyed by modern activities.
25. Stone- and turf-built stable, app. 15 x 5 m.
26. Stone-built house, app. 8 x 4m.
27. A large pen, built of large blocks.
28. A large pen, app. 40 x 30 m. a. Remains of Inuit winter houses.[…]
, Ole Guldager, Fig 99 ]")
Source: , , Fig 99, Ole Guldager, "Map of Norse ruins at Quassiarsuk, presumed to be Brattahlid ," 2002, 78. Notes: General plan of Ruin group 539 & 540 / Ø 29a & Ø 29.
539:
1. Church and church dike, mainly built of large stones. The church measures app. 15 x 7.5 m and the dike app. 24 x 28 m.
2. Dwelling and hall, app. 48 x 9-15 m.
3. Stone-built house, app. 12 x 4 m.
4. Turf- and stone-built house, app. 14 x 7 m. Indistinct and probably part of an early settlement phase.
5. A large byre complex, app. 52 x 8-12 m.
6. A small ruin of indefinite shape. 7. Stone-built house, or stable, app. 16 x 5 m.
8. A large pen, app. 28 x 9-18 m.
9. Stone-built house, app. 12 x 4 m, with an Inuit grave inside.
10-11. Small stable and pen, built on both sides of the in-field dike. 12. A stable? App. 14 x 5 m.
13. Stone-built house, app. 6 x 4 m.
14. Stable or byre? Built of turf and stones, app. 15 x 6 m. The ruin has earlier been excavated and shows standing stall stones.
15. Stone-built house, app. 6 x 4 m.
16. A pen.
17. A large pen, situated some distance from the other ruins, app. 50 x 30 m. This pen may belong to the so-called 'hill farm', Ruin group
538.
59. A small, mainly turf-built church, app. 5 x 5 m, with surrounding churchyard.
60. A very indistinct turf-built house with curved walls, app. 20 x 8 m, perhaps an early dwelling.
61. In-field dike.
540:
18. Dwelling, app. 22 x 12 m.
19. Byre, built of turf and stones, app. 26 x 7 m, with thick turf walls. The ruin has been excavated and shows standing stall stones.
20. A stable? Small turf- and stone-built structure, app. 10 x 4 m. 21. Indistinct turf-built stable.
22. A house, built of large stones.
23. Oval pits.
24. A ruin, app. 11 x 3 m. Ruins 22-24 could not be located in 2000, and have probably been destroyed by modern activities.
25. Stone- and turf-built stable, app. 15 x 5 m.
26. Stone-built house, app. 8 x 4m.
27. A large pen, built of large blocks.
28. A large pen, app. 40 x 30 m. a. Remains of Inuit winter houses.[…]