Björnberget on Lake Onsjön

Björnberget is situated on Lake Onsjön and combines a distinctive waterscape with unusually diverse archaeological traces. If you are looking for an apartment or holiday home for your trip, you can combine different interests here: the lake as a defining landscape feature, fishing and a local history that reaches back to several different historical periods.

Lake Onsjön, headland and fishing waters

The headland near the Björnberget archaeological site is particularly characteristic. There, steep rock faces rise towards the water and give the shore a clearly defined landscape character. The site is located approximately 250 m south-southwest of the built-up area of Björnberget, on this headland. This precise orientation helps you place the historical site within your mental map of Björnberget, without combining different destinations into a single circular route.

Lake Onsjön is also a topic in its own right when planning your trip. The upper section of the lake is included in the list of waters covered by the fishing permit for the Malmsjön fishing area. In addition, Onsjön is listed as fishing water containing perch, pike, grayling and whitefish. Those who place fishing at the centre of their trip should therefore take the relevant fishing permit and the covered section of the lake into account when planning. Those primarily seeking landscapes and history, on the other hand, will find Lake Onsjön to be an equally defining focal point for their stay.

Archaeological traces from several periods

The cooking pit at Björnberget makes the historical dimension of the site particularly tangible. It was 1.15 m long, 0.8 m wide and 0.18 m deep, and was filled with heated stones, charcoal and soot. In the archaeological register, it is recorded as Fjällsjö 618. Radiocarbon dating of samples from the cooking pit produced periods of AD 240–390 and AD 220–390, respectively. The cooking pit therefore provides a concrete point of reference for anyone interested not only in landscapes but also in traces of early settlement and use while travelling.

The history of Björnberget also includes a burial site and the Björnberget farmstead. Burned human bones from the burial site were dated to AD 670–880. Objects found there include an axe, a small sword or dagger, a knife, fittings or a fitting band, a brooch, parts of three whetstones and burned bones. The Björnberget farmstead was established sometime around the middle of the 19th century. The different dates make the site an intriguing destination for travellers who enjoy combining historical themes with a stay in an environment shaped by its proximity to a lake.

Which type of accommodation suits your travel plans

When choosing your accommodation, you can first decide which theme should define your stay. Those who consider Lake Onsjön and fishing particularly important will plan their trip differently from someone primarily interested in the cooking pit, the burial site or the history of the farmstead. An apartment in Björnberget can serve as a base for your personal daily plans without requiring you to limit your trip to just one activity. For families with different interests, the combination of lake, appreciation of nature and cultural history offers several topics of conversation and many different ways to get to know Björnberget.

For further travel planning, you can also look at Tandsbyn. This allows you to compare Björnberget with another place in the same travel area without losing sight of the distinctive features of Lake Onsjön and the archaeological site.

For the overarching travel overview: Jämtland.