L’Anse aux Meadows

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:area 8 hectares
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Vinland
Viking
gptkbp:category Archaeological sites in Newfoundland and Labrador
Viking Age sites
World Heritage Sites in Canada
gptkbp:contains artifacts of Norse origin
evidence of boat repair
evidence of butchering
evidence of iron working
evidence of textile production
evidence of woodworking
remains of Norse sod buildings
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:date_of_Norse_occupation circa 1000 CE
gptkbp:designation National Historic Landmark
gptkbp:designation_date_(Canada) 1968
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Helge_Ingstad
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Anne_Stine_Ingstad
1960-1968
gptkbp:features gptkb:museum
reconstructed Norse buildings
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
National Historic Landmark
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label L’Anse aux Meadows
gptkbp:latitude 51.5931
gptkbp:location gptkb:Newfoundland_and_Labrador
gptkbp:longitude -55.5297
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Parks_Canada
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:St._Anthony
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Viking_expansion
gptkbp:region gptkb:Great_Northern_Peninsula
gptkbp:significance only confirmed Norse site in North America outside Greenland
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iv)
(vi)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1978
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4