Fluberget Petroglyphs

Satellite image showing the location of Fluberget in Stavanger.
Edited Sentinel-2 satellite image of Fluberget in Stavanger.

With an interesting variety of symbols, Fluberget is one of the more interesting petroglyph sites in the Stavanger area. It is located near Hafrsfjord and only a short distance away from the petroglyphs at Aubeberget.

Photograph of Fluberget.
The petroglyphs are on the rock behind the white house.
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Hand figures are very common in cave paintings, but not seen as often in Norwegian petroglyphs.
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of carving at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
A more recent “+” carved into the rock face.
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Foot figures like these are more commonly seen than hand figures in Norwegian rock art.
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Adorants

The above Y-shaped figures are often referred to as adorants (adoranter) in the study of rock art. The idea that these represents simplified human figures stretching their arms to heaven in a posture of adoration, or religious praise. This interpretation is connected to the camp that sees most of rock art as a form of early religious expression. There is a great deal of abstraction in the carving of these Y-figures if they really are supposed to represent humans. But then again, there is a lot of abstraction in most of the rock art symbology.

Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Another adorant.
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).
Photograph of petroglyphs at Fluberget (helleristningene på Fluberget).