Geophysical Investigations on the Viking Period Platform Mound at Aska in Hagebyhöga Parish, Sweden

Rundkvist, Martin; Viberg, Andreas

doi:10.1002/arp.1500

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“…At Stadil Mølleby, the geophysical surveys could both confirm and further detail many longhouses, comparable to other surveys in Scandinavia (Rundkvist & Viberg, ; Trinks, Karlsson, Eder‐Hinterleitner, Lund, & Larsson, ) and pit houses, possible fences and pathways, which were already identified on aerial images. But also several previously unknown archaeological structures were discovered.…”

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Large‐scale geophysical archaeological prospection pilot study at Viking Age and medieval sites in west Jutland, Denmark

Filzwieser

Olesen

Neubauer

et al. 2017

Archaeological Prospection

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In 2014, a team of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology, in collaboration with Holstebro Museum, conducted a geophysical archaeological prospection pilot study at several Viking Age and medieval sites in West Jutland, Denmark; sites that had been discovered earlier by aerial archaeology. The high‐resolution surveys employed motorized ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) and magnetometer systems as well as novel post‐processing software. The aim of this study was to test the suitability of these methods and the chosen approach to efficiently explore, investigate and document prehistoric settlements on a large scale under the prevalent environmental conditions in this part of Denmark. Over the course of five days of fieldwork, numerous structures of archaeological interest, such as the remains of longhouses, property boundaries, pathways, pit houses and other buried remains of the settlements, were detected and mapped. The combination of the data gathered by magnetic and GPR prospection with the already existing aerial imagery permitted an integrated archaeological interpretation, resulting in considerable new knowledge about the investigated sites. In this paper, we present the results obtained for the Viking Age settlement at Stadil Mølleby and a medieval village near Rysensten, both situated on sandy soils.

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Large‐scale geophysical archaeological prospection pilot study at Viking Age and medieval sites in west Jutland, Denmark

Filzwieser

Olesen

Neubauer

et al. 2017

Archaeological Prospection

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“…A careful estimation of the total number of houses would then result in 70-75 which is in accordance with previous estimations by Fallgren [3,4]. Evidence of centrally placed hearths may help to differentiate residential buildings from other structures, although a centrally placed hearth could also be an indication of the location of a so-called hall building, built mainly for ceremonial purposes, which may have existed within the fort (see for example References [41][42][43]).…”

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Multi-Channel Ground-Penetrating Radar Array Surveys of the Iron Age and Medieval Ringfort Bårby on the Island of Öland, Sweden

Viberg

Gustafsson²,

Andrén

2020

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As a part of the project “The Big Five”, large-scale multi-channel ground-penetrating radar surveys were carried out at Bårby ringfort (Swedish: borg), Öland, Sweden. The surveys were carried out using a MALÅ Imaging Radar Array (MIRA) system and aimed at mapping possible buried Iron Age and Medieval remains through the interior in order to better understand the purpose of the fort during its periods of use. An additional goal was to evaluate the impact of earlier farming on the preservation of the archaeological remains. The data provided clear evidence of well-preserved Iron Age and Medieval buildings inside the fort. The size and the pattern of the Iron Age houses suggest close similarities with, for example, the previously excavated fort at Eketorp on Öland. Given the presence of a substantial cultural layer together with a large number of artefacts recovered during a metal detection survey, it is suggested that Bårby borg’s primary function during the Iron Age was as a fortified village. The Medieval houses partly cover some of the Iron Age buildings. They are placed in a U-shape with an open square in the middle facing the edge of a limestone cliff. As in the case of Eketorp, it is suggested that the activities during Medieval times changed, but the precise purpose of the Medieval Bårby settlement is still a question open for debate. Future targeted archaeological investigations are needed in order to better understand its purpose. Rescue excavations may also be necessary, as the western steep cliff ledge is eroding and the well-preserved archaeological remains are at risk of being destroyed.

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“…Pedersen et al 2019). In Aska, Östergötland, the outline of a 50-m-long hall building has been established by GPR and is now targeted for further investigation (Rundkvist and Viberg 2015). A similar hall building reported from Birka is less clearly indicated by the GPR data and awaits further confirmation (Kalmring et al 2017).…”

Section: Settlement and Social Powermentioning

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Crossing the Maelstrom: New Departures in Viking Archaeology

Lund

Sindbæk

2021

J Archaeol Res

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This paper reviews the achievements and challenges of archaeological research on Viking Age northern Europe and explores potential avenues for future research. We identify the reemergence of comparative and cross-cultural perspectives along with a turn toward studying mobility and maritime expansion, fueled by the introduction of biomolecular and isotopic data. The study of identity has seen a shift from a focus on collective beliefs and ritual to issues of personal identity and presentation, with a corresponding shift in attention to individual burials and the “animated objects.” Network ontologies have brought new perspectives on the emergence of sea trade and urban nodes and to the significance of outfield production and resources. Field archaeology has seen an emphasis on elite manors, feasting halls, and monuments, as well as military sites and thing assembly places, using new data from remote sensing, geophysical surveys, geoarchaeology, and metal detectors. Concerns over current climate change have placed the study of environment as a key priority, in particular in the ecologically vulnerable North Atlantic settlements. Discussing future directions, we call for alignment between societal/economic and individual/cultural perspectives, and for more ethically grounded research. We point to diaspora theory and intersectionality as frameworks with the potential to integrate genomics, identity, and society, and to ecology as a framework for integrating landscape, mobility, and political power.

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Geophysical Investigations on the Viking Period Platform Mound at Aska in Hagebyhöga Parish, Sweden

Cited by 8 publications

References 16 publications

Large‐scale geophysical archaeological prospection pilot study at Viking Age and medieval sites in west Jutland, Denmark

Large‐scale geophysical archaeological prospection pilot study at Viking Age and medieval sites in west Jutland, Denmark

Multi-Channel Ground-Penetrating Radar Array Surveys of the Iron Age and Medieval Ringfort Bårby on the Island of Öland, Sweden

Crossing the Maelstrom: New Departures in Viking Archaeology

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