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Björgunaruppgröftur í landi Nausta á Akureyri (Framvinduskýrsla I) The excavation at Naust took place after evaluation trenches had been dug. The work was carried out in advance of building development. Two areas were excavated, A and B. A structure in area A, probaly a smithy, shows clear signs of iron working as early as the 10th-11th centuries judging by charcoal and slagrich layers. A spearhead, dated to the 10th-11th centuries was discovered. Later remains on top of smithy were some kind of dug-down features, possibly used to store hay, but those were not dateable. Results from area B were not final when the report came out. However it was...

Björgunaruppgröftur í landi Nausta á Akureyri (Skýrsla II) When the previous report on excavations in Naust was published, only limited results from area B were available. This report therefore focuses on area B, roughly about 600 m2 in size. Remains excavated dated from the 11th century to modern times, 19th-20th centuries. The area had been disturbed, most likely by the leveling of the homefield. Most recent was a midden, dated by finds. It was preceeded by several phases of buildings more or less in continuous use at least from the 11th- 16th centuries. Most are interpreted as outhouses although one could have been used as a dwelling at some...