Húshólmi Archaeological Site
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Húshólmi Archaeological Site

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Ruin typeSettlement
PeriodEarly Icelandic settlement
ConditionVisibleRuins
Húshólmi contains ancient settlement remains surrounded by Ögmundarhraun lava. Ruins, boundary walls and other traces of habitation survive within the lava field.
Archaeological site
Protected
Excavated

Original use

Farmstead and settlement

Historical significance

Ancient settlement remains preserved within a lava field.

Last verified 22 September 2026

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