Project Details: Þegjandadalur

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Archaeological Excavations in Þegjandadalur 2007-2008 This report contains the results of excavations in Þegjandadalur in 2007 and 2008. Several settlement remains are visible in Þegjandadalur which is believed to have been abandoned in the 15th century. The preliminary goal of research in 2007 and 2008 was to acquire dating evidence for both the establishment of settlement in the valley, and for its abandonment. To this end, the sites of Einarsstaðir and Ingiríðarstaðir were identified as most promising. Both sites exhibit complex systems of boundaries and enclosures that define the farm territories and home fields. The focus of...

Fornleifarannsóknir í S-Þingeyjarsýslu 2007 - Samantekt um vettvangsrannsóknir á Þegjandadal, Aðaldal og Reykjadal This report contains results of investigations carried out in coopperation with Hið þingeyska fornleifafélag in 2007. Excavation in Litlu-Núpar was continued. Previously pagan graves had been discovered and structures dated to the Middle Ages. The investigation focussed on the place where pagan graves had previously been found. A well preserved boatgrave was revealed, marked by the shape of the cut and several boatnails. The remains of at least two individuals were found in the grave which had been robbed. 2. Preliminary excavation was carried out in Þegjandadalur. A boundary...