A few kilometres south of Sandefjord centre, this large burial mound is where the famous Gokstad ship was excavated in 1880. The mound itself is now empty — the ship and its contents are in the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo — but the site remains evocative: a grassed earthwork rising clearly from the surrounding farmland, preserved as a cultural monument.
An information board explains the excavation and its significance. The Gokstad ship, dated to around 890 AD, was one of the most complete Viking ship finds ever made, and replicas of it were sailed across the Atlantic in the early 20th century to prove that such vessels were seaworthy. The mound is freely accessible and takes about 20 minutes to visit. It is a short drive or bus ride from the town centre.