Janheim

Here, on a windswept island out in the archipelago, people have lived and survived for thousands of years. Many archaeological traces have been found of the people who lived here, ranging from flint tools dating back to the Stone Age, to burial mounds and the remains of buildings from the Iron Age.

On the property of local farmer and Viking enthusiast Jan Tranås, traces are preserved of an entire farm complex with an associated burial ground. In 2010, Jan Tranås together with some good friends built a 26-meter-long longhouse with a grant from Innovation Norway. The new longhouse is not far from the original farm and is used today for a number of different types of events.

There is a desire for new dissemination programs and in general, more activity on the site, and Hands on History has been commissioned to further develop the Iron Age farm on Jøa. In this work, we involve both the tourism industry, the municipality, private business and the museums in the region.

Good dissemination and a sustainable model regarding both the economic aspect and the inherent cultural and natural qualities of the site is the goal.