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Arkeologisk forskningsutgraving i nausttuft og tuft ID 38824 på Nergård, Bjarkøy, Harstad kommune, Troms og Finnmark fylke
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2020-03-30)I mai 2019 ble det gjennomført en forskningsundersøkelse i en nausttuft og tuft (ID 38824) på Nergård, Bjarkøy. Det ble gravd en 10 x 0,5 m sjakt på tvers av nausttufta mellom veggvollene og sjakter på 5 x 0,5 m og 1 x 0,5 m i en tuft langs vestsiden av nausttufta. Nausttufta har estimerte ytre mål på 33 x 13 m og indre mål på 29 x 5,5 m. Naustkronologi består av to hovedbruksfaser basert på ... -
Båtfunn fra middelalderen i Fiskvågvatnet.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2010)Rundt 1930 så guttungene Knut Rydning og Petter Borch Giæver noe de mente var vrakrester gjennom isen på to steder i Fiskvågvatnet. En rekke med spanter som tilhørte et større fartøy ble observert på vestsiden av vannet ved Prestlandet. -
Betraktninger om middelalderens Vágar basert på undervannsarkeologiske kilder
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2013)Vágar er først nevnt i det skriftlige kildematerialet som stedsnavn på slutten av 900-tallet, samt i sagatekstene med henvisning til viktige hendelser på stedet fra tidlig 1000-tall (Bjørgo 1982). Både skriftlige og arkeologiske kilder formidler med tydelighet at Vágar framsto som en sentral kjøpstad i Nord-Norge på 1200-tallet, men overgangen fra det som må ha vært et naturhavnområde og et ... -
Boathouse Excavation at Skonsvika
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2011)The remains of both prehistoric and historic period boathouses are visible in the landscape as collapsed walls of turf and rock or stacked rocks with an openended rectangular outline. These structures are located along present and former shorelines, river and stream banks, lakes and other bodies of water. Their openings usually face the water to facilitate boataccess. -
Characteristics of early Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) catches based on otoliths recovered from archaeological excavations at medieval to early modern sites in northern Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-17)We compared stock origin, size- and age-distributions, and length growth rates derived from Atlantic cod otoliths from archaeological excavations at two sites in northern Norway: Vágar in Lofoten (68◦12 N, ad 1156–1285) and the Værbukta site (70◦57 N, ad 1450–1680). For comparison, modern otoliths were sampled during 1993–2001 from areas situated close to Vágar and Værbukta. Length-at-age from ... -
Early boats in Scandinavia: new evidence from Early Iron Age bog finds in Arctic Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-12)This article considers early boats in Scandinavian spanning a timeframe from Early Mesolithic colonization at c. 9500 cal BC up until the beginning of the Late Iron Age around AD 600 from a northern Norwegian perspective. The role of boats in current models of maritime colonization and proxy evidence from carved rock art images of Bronze Age to Early Iron Age boats are evaluated before focusing on ... -
Et stornaust og båtverksted fra vikingtid og middelalder. Forskningsutgravning i 2020 på Nergård, Bjarkøy, Harstad k.
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2021)I 2019 ble det satt i gang et forskningsbasert samarbeidprosjekt mellom UM og TFFK på lokalitet ID 38824 som består av en nausttuft med innvendig mål på ca. 29 x 5,5 m og en tuft (tuft 2) med estimert mål på 26 x 11 m som ligger tett inntil hverandre på Nergård, Bjarkøy. Det ble gravd en 10 x 0,5 m sjakt på tvers av nausttufta mellom veggvollene og to mindre sjakter på gulva i tuft 2. Naustkronologien ... -
Human–environment dynamics during the Iron Age in the Lofoten Islands, Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-01)Integrated archaeological and paleoenvironmental investigations provide long-term perspectives on human–environment interactions. In the North Atlantic region, early human settlements were established in marginal agricultural environments and were susceptible to various environmental stressors. The Lofoten Islands have had an important role in the history of this region, particularly during the ... -
Iconic Arctic Shipwrecks, Archaeology, and Museum Narratives
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-07)This article reflects on three Arctic shipwrecks currently being reclaimed for future exhibition. Two are icons of polar exploration. <i>Maud</i> was built for Roald Amundsen's North Pole expedition (1917–1925) and <i>Belgica</i> was used in the first Antarctic overwintering expedition (1897–1899). The salvage of <i>Maud</i> in Canada and the ship's return to Norway in 2018 was privately financed. ... -
Identification of bird species used to make a Viking Age feather pillow
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-04)A grave containing the remains of a wooden boat was discovered in 1934 under a low mound in a bog at Øksnes in the Vesterålen islands of northern Norway. The boat grave dates to the 10th century in the Viking Age, and grave goods placed in the boat include an iron axe, a cowhide in which the body was wrapped, and pillow remains consisting of feather stuffing and a wool textile cover. A microscopic ... -
Is there anybody in there? Entomological evidence from a boat burial at Øksnes in Vesterålen, northern Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-27)Although there are several well preserved Viking boat burials from Norway, until recently palaeoecological research on their context has often been limited. Research on fossil insect remains in particular can provide valuable forensic information even in the absence of an actual body. Here we present archaeoentomological information from a boat burial at Øksnes in Vesterålen, northeast Norway, an ... -
The medieval stockfish trade: a maritime perspective from northern Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021)Life in northern Norway has been dependent on the sea and marine resources since initial settlement following the retreating ice at least 11,500 years ago. Small islands have played a significant role for maritime communities since the Mesolithic when occupation of offshore islands reflected the maritime orientation of hunter‑gatherer settlement. Although settlement along the coast, including ... -
Nordlendingen tar de geologiske ressursene i bruk: et arkeologisk perspektiv
(Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2022-10)Mennesker har til alle tider nyttiggjort seg stein og mineraler. Fra steinalderen dominerer funn fra boplasser, men mye er også løsfunn av kjent opprinnelser. Vi vet lite om hvor steinråstoffet i Nordland ble hentet fra i steinalderen. Funn fra jernalder og middelalder stammer hovedsakelig fra boplasser og graver. Fra disse periodene har vi også kjennskap til lokale produksjonsplasser og steinbrudd. ... -
The potential of shoreline and shallow submerged Iron Age and Medieval archaeological sites in the Lofoten Islands, northern Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)The Lofoten-Vesterålen archipelago (67°30’ - 69°30’N) is a chain of mountainous islands dissected by cirques, glacial valleys, and fjords that extends from northeast to southwest into the Norwegian Sea (Figure 1). Vesterålen is the northerly chain of islands and the seven islands of Lofoten lie to the south. The climate of Lofoten is mild despite this high latitude location. Temperatures ... -
The preservation of ancient DNA in archaeological fish bone
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-09)The field of ancient DNA is dominated by studies focusing on terrestrial vertebrates. This taxonomic bias limits our understanding of endogenous DNA preservation for species with different bone physiology, such as teleost fish. Teleost bone is typically brittle, porous, lightweight, and is characterized by a lack of bone remodeling during growth. All of these factors potentially affect DNA preservation. ... -
Soapstone in Northern Norway: archaeological and geological evidence, quarry and artifact survey results.
(Peer reviewed; Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2017)Archaeological research on the extraction, distribution and utilization of soapstone artifacts in northern Norway has been limited, but systematic geological documentation of soapstone exposures that includes quarry activity provides an opportunity to expand archaeological insights into soapstone provenance and extraction. This article brings together ... -
Soapstone in northern Norway: research status, production evidence and quarry survey results
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2015)Archaeological research on the production and use of soapstone artifacts in northern Norway remains limited in scope and the region has received marginal attention in the Norwegian soapstone literature. Archaeological documentation of soapstone quarry locations has been minimal, although the Geological Survey of Norway has systematically surveyed a majority of the soapstone exposures in the ... -
Stornaust og båtverksted fra middelalder. Forskningsutgravning i 2021 på Nergården, Bjarkøy, Harstad k.
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2022)En begrenset forskningsutgravning ble utført på Nergården, Bjarkøy av UM og TFFK i tre feltperioder (2019-21) i tillegg til en georadarundersøkelse gjennomført av NIKU i 2021. Utgravningsresultatene er sammenflettet med NIKUs resultater i tolkning av konstruksjoner og sammenhengen mellom to nausttufter (tuft 1 og 2). Tuft 1 har utvendig mål på ca. 31-33 m x 15-17 m og et gulvareale på ca. 28-29 x ... -
Submerged cultural heritage and ethnicity in northern Norway: visualizing Sami waterscapes from an archaeological perspective.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2010)Changing conceptions of ethnicity within archaeology have had a considerable influence on attitudes towards the Sami and reveal pitfalls associated with the (mis)use of ethnic labels for material culture. This article highlights the importance of Sami water use and waterscapes from a long-term perspective by examining sources pertaining to both saltwater and freshwater within the multicultural context ... -
Vegetation changes and plant wax biomarkers from an ombrotrophic bog define hydroclimate trends and human-environment interactions during the Holocene in Northern Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-17)Holocene climate records from northern Europe improve our understanding of important North Atlantic ocean and atmospheric circulation systems to long-term insolation-driven changes, as well as more rapid forcing and feedback mechanisms. Here we assess Holocene climate and environmental changes in northern Norway based on the analysis of pollen, non-pollen palynomorphs, plant macrofossils, and plant ...
