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	Hrísheimar	The Hrísheimar excavation is a part of the larger Landscape of settlements project. The site, dated to the Viking Age, is on the southwestern side of Mývatn, in a barren and heavily eroded area. Among other things it has extensive iron working remains and well stratified middens.
	Aðalstræti 10	Trial trenches were excavated in advance of building construction on the western side of an upstanding house in Aðalstræti 10, central Reykjavík. The aim was to see whether archaeological deposits were present in this area known to be rich of remains from both the 18th century and Viking Age.
	Dettifoss	In advance of road construction near Dettifoss, N-Iceland, some archaeological sites in Þingeyjarsýsla had to be investigated.
	Vaktarabær	During the renovation of a house in central Reykjavík, called Vaktarabær, it was considered necessary to monitor construction work to avoid damaging archaeology. Trenches were dug to evaluate the extent of cultural remains.
	Breiðafjörður Islands	The islands of Breiðafjörður are unique, geographically bounded spaces, but often maintained, organized and owned from the mainland. Living on islands was a balance between surviving and living through farming and fishing. However, the communication between the islands created strongly knitted and vibrant communities. It is thought that the islands were settled early and had many good qualities for primary settlement such as easy access to wild resources, e.g. seal and birds; self-contained pasturing areas; as well as good vantage points for a variety of purposes, such as for harbouring and shelter, views and defence. The main archaeological interest is on investigating the community dynamics of the area as seen from its natural and cultural landscape. It is scheduled to investigate many aspects of the islands, for instance how the land was used, its agriculture and food production, access to wild resources, landing spots and harbours, and the impact made by people on vegetation and soil. More generally, the project is investigating farm locations and the farm communities, fishing activities, communications and routes between islands, and non-Christian burials and churches.
	Midden in Skútustaðir	This project aims to gather archaeofauna and other comparative data from a midden dating back to medieval times in Skútustaðir, south of lake Mývatn. Please note this record will not be updated further and up to date details about Skútustaðir can be found at https://www.nabohome.org/cgi-bin/explore.pl?seq=3.
	Þegjandadalur	Several settlement remains are visible in Þegjandadalur, S-Þingeyjarsýsla, which is believed to have been abandoned in the 15th century. The current project aims to do limited excavation to acquire dating evidence for both the establishment of settlement in the valley, and for its abandonment. Furthermore pagan graves have been revealed in one of the sites, Ingiríðarstaðir.
	Medieval farm sites trenched in Mývatnssveit	This part of the Landscapes of Settlement project aims to do prelimiary trenching in several sites in the Mývatn area to acquire dates for settlements, both their establishment and abandonment.
	Hásteinsvegur in Stokkseyri	Prior to construction work two trial trenches were excavated in a mound in Stokkseyri, thought to be a possible farm mound.
	Högnastaðir in Flúðir	Ten trenches were dug in Högnastaðir, Flúðir, prior to construction plans.