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Project Description

Title: Þjórsárdalur
Description One of the aims of the project "Vestnordisk byggeskik i vikingtid og middelalder" was to revaluate the archaeology of Þjórárdalur which has held a central place in Icelandic archaeology for one and a half century. Knowledge is hitherto based on survey work from the 19th century and excavations from 1939 and yet structures in Þjórsárdalur have been used to support the development of Icelandic building customs.
Country Iceland
Project Start Year 2001
Project End Year 2001

Project Contact

Contact: Fornleifastofnun Íslands
Address Bárugata 3, 101 Reykjavík, ICELAND
Postcode 101
Telephone 00354-5511033
Website http://www.instarch.is
Email fsi@instarch.is

Project Content

Archaeological investigations in Þjórsárdalur 2001
The investigation in 2001 involved two steps: 1) Survey to produce an adequate map of the valley. This was done partly in 1999 and 2000 by an Icelandic and Danish team but contour surveys were added in 2001. 2) Reexcavation of a key site, Skallakot. The excavation revealed a skáli, sealed by H-1104 tephra. The skáli could possibly seal older remains on site. It has been truncated by earlier excavations but still a considerable portion of floor layers appears to be preserved external buildings were better preserved. Skallakot proved promising for further excavation and could add...

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