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Skuggi in Hörgárdalur, N. Iceland: Preliminary report of the 2008/2009 archaeofauna
Skuggi is located in Hörgárdalur, ca. 20 km southwest of the medieval trading site Gásir in Eyjafjörður, N Iceland (figure 1). The site lies south of the river... Read more.
Gásir Hinterlands Project 2009 Midden Prospection and Excavation
This report presents the results of a very successful second Gásir Hinterlands Project (GHP) field season in 2009. There are several finds specialists’ reports... Read more.
The Gásir Area A Archaeofauna: An Update of the Results from the Faunal Analysis of the High Medieval Trading Site in Eyjafjörður, N Iceland
This faunal report presents new information on the Gásir archaeofauna which was collected during 5 years (2002 – 2006) out of the total 6 years of Archaeological... Read more.
A Preliminary Report of the 2008 Midden Excavation at Skutustadir, N Iceland
In 2007, midden deposits associated with the 9th-19th c. archaeological site of Skutustadir in the Lake Myvatn District of N. Iceland were located. The remains were... Read more.
Midden Excavation at Möðruvellir, and Prospection in Hörgárdalur 2008
Interim Field Report Gásir Hinterlands Project 2008 In June and August 2008 international teams cooperated in carrying out a program of survey, coring, and small... Read more.
Preliminary Assessment of the faunal remains from the 2007 Midden Excavation in Eyri, Westfjords
In 2007 area G of the Eyri site in Ísafjörður, NW Iceland was object of a midden assessment undertaken by the Archaeological Institute of Iceland. The midden... Read more.
Status Report on the faunal analysis from the 2007 Midden excavation at Möðruvellir, Eyjafjörður, N Iceland
This status report is only a ‘work-in-progress’ statement and cannot be seen as final report of the archaeofaunal analysis from the 2007 Möðruvellir Midden... Read more.
Faunal Analysis from the 2005 Excavation at Aðalstræti Nr. 10 in Reykjavík, Iceland
This NORSEC Bone report uses zooarchaeological data from the analyzed faunal remains gathered during the 2005 rescue excavation of the 18th century house in Aðalstræti.... Read more.
The Midden at Möðruvellir, 2007 Preliminary Excavation Report
Between July 31st and August 10th 2007, staff from Fornleifastofnun Íslands continued excavation of an evaluation trench begun in the summer of 2006. This aimed... Read more.
The Church at Gásir, Eyjafjörður, N Interim Report of faunal analysis from the 2004 and 2006 Excavations
Archaeological excavations at the trading site of Gásir near the modern city of Akureyri were started in 2001 and directed by Howell Roberts of Fornleifastofnun... Read more.
