Heart of the Atlantic: cultural landscapes of Sandoy, Faroe Islands
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| Parent Project Details | |
| Parent Project Title: | Heart of the Atlantic |
| Sub Projects: |
Social-ecological Resilience in the Viking-Age to Early-Medieval Faroe Islands Undir Junkarinsfløtti |
Project Details | |
| Title: | Heart of the Atlantic: cultural landscapes of Sandoy, Faroe Islands |
| Permalink: | https://www.nabohome.org/cgi-bin/explore.pl?seq=14 |
| Abstract: | This inter-disciplinary project investigates the changing cultural and natural landscapes on the island of Sandoy, from first settlement to modern time. Archaeological investigations are focusing on the extensive excavations at Undir Junkarinsflötti, Á Sondum and Vid Kirkjard in the village of Sandur. Principle funding bodies: Anadarko (Faroes), Faroese Research Council (Faroes), Leverhulme Trust (UK) and National Science Foundation (US).
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| Keywords: | Faroes,archaeology |
| Sponsors/Funders: | Leverhulme Trust |
| NSF (US) | |
| Anadarko | |
| BP | |
| Faroes National Museum | |
| Bradford University | |
| CUNY | |
| Durham University | |
| Country: | Faroe Islands |
| Project Start Year: | 2003 |
Account Owner | |
| Contact: | Mike Church |
| Postal Address: | Department of Archaeology
Durham University |
| Post Code: | DH1 3LE |
| Email: | m.j.church@durham.ac.uk |
Project Collaborators | |
| Name: | Mike J. Church |
| Institution: | Durham University |
| Address: | Dept of Archaeology Durham University |
| Postcode: | DH1 3LE |
| Country: | UK |
| Email: | m.j.church@durham.ac.uk |
| Name: | Andrew Heald |
| Institution: | AOC Scotland |
Project extent
North East Coordinates: 61.92603°N, 6.57532°W
South West Coordinates: 61.73153°N, 6.98181°W