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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. 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