Maarten van Hoek The Geography of Cup-and-Ring ... - StoneWatch

Another discrepancy between Hordaland and Sweden is that rocks with
such deep and large cupules seem to be rare in the Bohuslän area of
Sweden, but relatively common in Norway, Denmark and northern
Germany and indeed elsewhere in Europe.
* 1.5.3.1 THE ROCK ART OF THE ETNE DISTRICT *
� INTRODUCTION �
This is a most interesting area, not only for its abundance of rock art,
but also for the special topography. The district is notably situated in
a transition zone between the lower coastal area and the rugged upland
plateaux and mountains, parts of which still are covered with snow and
glaciers today. This division is reflected in the area itself. The west
part of the Etne study area comprises more rolling high hills and low
mountains, whereas the east part has higher and steep sided mountains,
still partly snow covered in the summer. The western zone is marine,
although it is located more than 40 km from the open ocean. The
eastern zone is lacustrine, although there is a pass from Lake Stordal
connecting with the sea at the Åkrafjorden. The river Nord, running
from Lake Stordal and emptying itself into the fjord near Etne,
connects the two zones (Fig. 104).
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FIG. 104: THE ETNE DISTRICT, HORDALAND, NORWAY.
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