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The area around the grave markers: contextualizing a neglected pet cemetery in northern Finland

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Figure 1. The location of Finland, the city of Oulu and the sites mentioned in the text. Map sources: primary – National Land Survey of Finland. License: CC BY 4.0; inset – Wikipedia, Finland (orthographic projection). License: CC 1.0 Universal.

Figure 1. The location of Finland, the city of Oulu and the sites mentioned in the text. Map sources: primary – National Land Survey of Finland. License: CC BY 4.0; inset – Wikipedia, Finland (orthographic projection). License: CC 1.0 Universal.

Figure 2. A view of the Hiironen pet cemetery taken from its southeastern corner. Photo: Janne Ikäheimo.

Figure 2. A view of the Hiironen pet cemetery taken from its southeastern corner. Photo: Janne Ikäheimo.

Figure 3. A panoramic aerial view towards the north shows the relation of the site to the downtown Oulu and suburban development. Photo: Janne Ikäheimo.

Figure 3. A panoramic aerial view towards the north shows the relation of the site to the downtown Oulu and suburban development. Photo: Janne Ikäheimo.

Figure 4. An aerial photograph taken in 1939, with the future location of the Hiironen pet cemetery. Map source: City of Oulu. License: CC BY 4.0.

Figure 4. An aerial photograph taken in 1939, with the future location of the Hiironen pet cemetery. Map source: City of Oulu. License: CC BY 4.0.

Figure 5. The location of the Hiironen pet cemetery on basic maps and aerial photograph of (a) 1965, (b) 1971, (c) 1981 and (d) 1989. Map and photo source: National Land Survey of Finland. License: CC BY 4.0.

Figure 5. The location of the Hiironen pet cemetery on basic maps and aerial photograph of (a) 1965, (b) 1971, (c) 1981 and (d) 1989. Map and photo source: National Land Survey of Finland. License: CC BY 4.0.

Figure 6. The earthworks related to the installation of a sound barrier wall by the Pohjantie highway damaged the western flank of the Hiironen pet cemetery in 2017. Photo: Janne Ikäheimo.

Figure 6. The earthworks related to the installation of a sound barrier wall by the Pohjantie highway damaged the western flank of the Hiironen pet cemetery in 2017. Photo: Janne Ikäheimo.