The land was fairly flat though there were large outcrops here and there, not particularly high and steep but sloping down at an angle. The rocks in them had the appearance of curly-grained wood, often rusty and eroded and leaving behind a deposit of glittering sandy grains. On one hill on the highway itself I found a brown soil, purple-coloured earth, which looked as if it would be suitable for use as a dye. The hill was called HÖKSMARKSBERGET.