Kambsel
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Ruin typeFarm
Period19th century
From year1833

Kambsel is a historic farm in Geithellnadalur in East Iceland. Documentary evidence for the establishment of Kambsel dates to 1833, when Kristján Arason received permission to establish a farm there. An 1849–1850 land assessment records Kambsel as an outlying farm associated with Geithellar. The farm also appears in later boundary and land-use records.

Archaeological site

Original use

Farm established as an outlying holding associated with Geithellar.

Historical significance

Documentary evidence for Kambsel dates to 1833, when Kristján Arason was granted permission to establish the farm in Geithellnadalur. The 1849–1850 land assessment records Kambsel as an outlying holding associated with Geithellar.

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