Norway: archaeologists find possibly oldest anchor
derstandard.at · 13 October 2026
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Archaeologists in Norway recovered a 30 kilogram stone from the sea near an ancient stone quarry on Hespriholmen island. The stone features a groove around its circumference, leading researchers to believe it functioned as an anchor. Similar stone axes crafted from the same dense, dark rock were found at settlements across Norway, from the Sognefjord to Agder, and even in eastern Norway.
Experts suggest people valued these axes as gifts or status symbols.
The team believes people quarried stone on Hespriholmen for thousands of years.
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