The area around here has a number of cairns which have been erected to locate areas that relate to Egils saga.
The cairn at Borg is situated above the area where Skallagrim's farm would have been. From this site one has a wonderful view across Borgarfjörður.
In Borgarnes, another cairn records the drowning of Egil's nurse by Skallagrim. The cairn stands by Brákarsund, where her death took place.
Also in Borgarnes, is a cairn marking the burial mound of Skallagrim, which was later opened to receive the body of Egil's son, Böðvar.
The burial mound stands nearby in the park.
Just outside of Borganes at Granastaðir another cairn at marks the area of land granted to Grani, a crew-member on Skallagrim's ship.
In the afternoon the weather turned bad and so further exploration of the cairns was cancelled in favour of a drive around the Snæfellsnes peninsular. A splendid area, but it was not an afternoon for photography!
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