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Archaeological Assessment, Höfðagerði, Núpar 2002: Interim Report In 2002 topographic survey and preliminary excavation took place in Höfðagerði, S-Þingeyjarsýsla, as a part of the Landscape of settlements project. The site is a complex of ruins and earthworks by the river Laxá. The aim was to establish a date and function for some of the structures. Test trenches were excavated in three locations (B,C and V). The excavation revealed well preserved turf structures and well detectable tephra layers. The preliminary results indicate that the Höfðagerði site probably dates back to the 12th century the latest, and that it was still occupied in the...

Archaeological Assessment, Höfðagerði, Núpar 2003: Interim Report Following assessment in 2002, a more comprehensive programme of archaeological investigations in Höfðagerði took place in 2003.There were several focus areas within the site: single, ancient looking ruins and an alleged farm mound. Additionally, investigations took place across the homefield boundary, as well as test pitting within the environs of the site to determine the survival of tephra and assess the degradation of the natural environment. The excavations indicate Höfðagerði has a pre-1104 origins, although on site activity shifted between areas within the homefield area,...