2020
DOI: 10.31265/ams-skrifter.v0i27.278
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Gautavik - a trading site in Iceland re-examined

Abstract: Gautavík is a well-known archaeological site on the east coast of Iceland. It was partially excavated in 1979 and interpreted as a seasonal occupied trading site, abandoned shortly after c. 1500. However, recent archaeological research on the  excavated ceramics, which hitherto had not been studied in detail, raised doubts about the interpretation regarding the dating and function of the site. New research was then initiated that included an investigation of written documents in the archives of Bremen, Hamburg… Show more

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“…159 The import of bricks is also attested by the find of a round brick structure in the trading site of Gautavík in eastern Iceland. 160 Although there is less data available for the Faroes and Shetland, the imported foreign products must have been largely the same due to the similar natural conditions. George Buchanan described in 1582 that the Shetlanders "dress in German fashion, but for their abilities not indecorously", indicating the high value put upon imports of continental fabrics and clothes.…”
Section: Commodities Brought From Germany To the North Atlanticmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…159 The import of bricks is also attested by the find of a round brick structure in the trading site of Gautavík in eastern Iceland. 160 Although there is less data available for the Faroes and Shetland, the imported foreign products must have been largely the same due to the similar natural conditions. George Buchanan described in 1582 that the Shetlanders "dress in German fashion, but for their abilities not indecorously", indicating the high value put upon imports of continental fabrics and clothes.…”
Section: Commodities Brought From Germany To the North Atlanticmentioning
confidence: 99%