Doarrás – eit nytt område med helleristningar i Alta

Abstract

The paper discusses three newly found panels with rock carvings in Alta, Northern Norway. They were discovered at Doarrás (Kongsvika), an area with no previously known rock art. The new site is located outside well-established UNESCO World Heritage rock art areas, which are considered to be of national and international value. The Alta rock art has been researched extensively, and the new site at Doarrás complements and enrich the already established knowledge. The rocks and the figures are discussed and related to previously suggested dating and their relation to the shoreline. Further, the motifs stylistic similarities are compared to figures at the already known sites in Alta. The paper also addresses the importance of rock art surveying for both research and heritage management.