Hyllestad old churchyard

Hyllestad church is mentioned together with Øn church as early as 1320. Some believe that Olav Kyrre may have built a church here as early as the 11th century. Hyllestad and Øn previously belonged to Asvoll parish, but were separated into Hyllestad parish in 1861. In 1880 the old churchyard was sold, and a new church was erected on the grounds of the new Myklebust parish, where it now stands. In 1921, it had been 40 years since the old cemetery had been in use, and restoration work was started. A wall was cast where the old church had stood, and the cemetery wall was repaired. One of the most unique things about the old cemetery in Hyllestad is the three stone crosses from the Middle Ages. Nowhere else can you find so many medieval crosses in one place, and the shape indicates early British and Celtic influence. The stones are carved from garnet mica slate from Hyllestad. In the cemetery there is also a stone slab with carved crosses from the Catholic era. The area is now protected and is currently on private land, so please be careful when traveling here.