L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site JPEG Version of Map ©
Parks Canada © Parks Canada 1. UNESCO World Heritage plaque,
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque, Ingstad
bust 2. Meeting of Two Worlds 3. Aboriginal campsites 4.
Reconstructed buildings Remains of Norse Buildings A. This large
hall was built for someone of high social status. It contains a
small private room and communal living and working quarters for
the rest of the crew. One of the rooms was littered with slag,
and may have been used for iron working. Jasper chips from fire-
starters show that the crew came from Iceland. B. House—lower-
status living quarters and a place for roasting bog ore before
smelting. C. Hut—lowest-status housing at this site, serving
perhaps as quarters for several slaves. D. The smallest of the
three halls, probably built for a crew of labourers. Judging by
the jasper chips aroudn the fire, they were from Iceland. This
hall contains a large storeroom, possibly for furs and
perishable items. Another room