Tyssøy

Tyssøyna
Tyssøy

View of the bridge connecting Tyssøy and Bjorøy
Tyssøyna
Tyssøy

Location in Hordaland

Geography
Location Hordaland, Norway
Coordinates 60°17′37″N 5°09′30″E / 60.2937°N 5.1584°E / 60.2937; 5.1584Coordinates: 60°17′37″N 5°09′30″E / 60.2937°N 5.1584°E / 60.2937; 5.1584
Area 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Length 1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Width 1 km (0.6 mi)
Highest elevation 80 m (260 ft)
Highest point Varden
Administration
County Hordaland
Municipality Sund
Demographics
Population 70 (2016)

Tyssøyna or Tyssøy is an island in Sund municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.[1] The 0.9-square-kilometre (220-acre) island lies in the northern part of the Raunefjorden. The island has a population of about 70 and it is connected to the neighboring island of Bjorøy to the north via a short bridge. Bjorøy is connected to the mainland by the Bjorøy Tunnel. The island is named for the Norse god Týr. On the western side of the island is a wide and sheltered harbour called Tyssøyvågen. A norrow inlet leads into the harbour from the south, on the eastern side of the inlet several large soap stone rock have tumbled down from the hillside. On one of these rocks the peculiar little "carving" is found. In the local community it is named "the crown" or "Tyssøykruna". Further inland on Tyssøy is a larger soapstone locality, bearing traces of being quarried for building material, most probably of Medieval date. It seems likely that the quarrying activities at the two sites have taken place at the same time. This indicates that the earliest possible date for the figure at the inlet of Tyssøyvågen is the Middle Ages.[2] Also during the Middle Ages (ca. 1305), the Norwegian king built a royal chapel on the island. Remains of the chapel are still visible at site called «Kyrkjesteinane».[3]

"Tyssøykruna". The "crown" is incised on the large flat slab in the centre of the picture. The site can only be reached by boat, but due to the white paint the figure is fully visible from the sea. (photo by Nils-Arne Ekerhovd).
Kyrkjesteinane Tyssøyna (photo by Nils-Arne Ekerhovd)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tyssøyna, Sund (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  2. ↑ Mandt, Gro. 2007. Messages in stone. Long-term tradition – changing meanings. Hårdh, B., Jennbert, K. & Olausson, D. (red.). On the road. Studies in honour of Lars Larsson. Stockholm: 51–56. http://lup.lub.lu.se/record/538929/file/3561047.pdf
  3. ↑ Ekerhovd, Nils-Arne. Sancti Ludovici in Tussisoy: Eit kongeleg kapell på Tyssøyna. Havstrilen 2015 (15) s. 6-13


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