Essays about: "Hillfort"

Found 4 essays containing the word Hillfort.

  1. 1. Håga in context – An analysis of the Håga complex in the Bronze Age landscape of the Mälar Valley region

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Rachel Elliott; [2020]
    Keywords : Håga complex; King Björn’s mound; Bronze Age; Middle Sweden; Mälar Valley region; ritual landscapes; ritual practice theory; Hågakomplexet; Kung Björns hög; bronsåldern; Mellansverige; Mälardalen; rituell landskapet; rituellpraktiksteori;

    Abstract : The Bronze Age in Middle Sweden is characterized by several key sites and monuments which have been interpreted by previous research to play an overarching role in the elite ruling system in the Mälar Valley region. King Björn’s mound (a.k.a. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bits & Bobs : Finds from a research excavation of Birka’s rampart: A study with focus on material distribution and metal conservation

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Arkeologiska forskningslaboratoriet

    Author : Mikael Heljeback; [2019]
    Keywords : Archaeology; Metal conservation; Birka; Rampart; Iron age; Viking; Excavation; XRF; Comb; Beads; Osteoarchaeology; Ceramics; Hillfort; Artefacts; Database; Corrosion;

    Abstract : In the spring of 2018, a prospection and subsequent research excavation of a previously unstudied area related to the rampart of the Viking age town of Birka, Sweden, was undertaken by students and professors from the archaeological science department affiliated with Stockholm University.The purpose of this paper is to examine and categorise the various excavated finds, the ensuing conservation and preservation of the metal objects as well as to investigate the context and possible function of the site regarding the spatial distribution of said finds. READ MORE

  4. 3. Elevated Crafts: Textile Production at Fortified Hilltop Settlements from the Migration Period

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Lisa Widegren Lundin; [2016]
    Keywords : Iron Age; Roman Iron Age; Migration Period; Hillforts; Fortified Hilltop Settlements; Textile Production; Craft; Specialisation; Textile Implements; Spindle Whorls; Loom Weights; Central Places; Boberget; Börsås kulle; Darsgärde; Gullborg; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : This study focuses on the textile implements, notably the loom weights and spindle whorls, found at fortified hilltop settlements - a specific type of hillfort in Sweden. The sites included in the study are Boberget (Östergötland), Gullborg (Östergötland), Darsgärde (Uppland) and Börsås kulle (Bohuslän). READ MORE

  5. 4. Hidden possibilities : Possible uses of hillforts in southern Gwynedd, north-west Wales

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Karolina Saxerbo Sjöberg; [2014]
    Keywords : Hillfort; GIS; hillfort uses; north-western Wales; possibilities; landscape context; isolation; accessibility; architecture; archaeological context;

    Abstract : Only one of the hillforts of southern Gwynedd has been submitted to a small excavation, and the forts in this study are quite forgotten in the larger British hillfort research. This thesis explores the forts’ possible uses through an analysis of their landscape setting, accessibility and view, architecture, internal features and archaeological setting. READ MORE