Hammer of Thor (monument)

The Hammer of Thor is a 3.3 metres (10.8 ft) tall, t-shaped, man-made rock formation called an inuksuk located along the Arnaud River in the Ungava Peninsula, Quebec, Canada.

[1] Far more likely is that it is part of the long inuksuk building traditions of the Dorset culture and related groups, rather than being constructed by Norse colonists.

[2] The Hammer of Thor consists of three rocks stacked on top of each other—a vertical shaft, a cross piece, and a capstone.

[3] The entire monument stands about 3.3 metres (10.8 ft) high;[4] and has been estimated to weigh about 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg).

[3] It is located on the northern bank of the Arnaud River (formerly known as Payne River), about 15 miles (24.1 km) above Payne Bay and 16 miles (25 km) west of Kangirsuk village, near the western coast of Ungava Bay, in the Ungava Peninsula, Quebec, Canada.