Kristin Ilves
Biographic Data
| ID | 336563 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristin Ilves |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristin |
| FAMILY NAME | Ilves |
| SIGNATURE | ILVES K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9872-1652 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A House beneath a Cairn: Late Bronze Age Domestic Architecture and Settlement in the Åland Archipelago
This article examines Late Bronze and Early Iron Age settlement in the Åland Islands in the Baltic Sea, with particular focus on recently discovered dwelling remains, superimposed by a stone cairn, at the multiperiod site of Bartsgårda. To place this discovery in context, we discuss Ålandic settlement sites with preserved building remains and present new radiocarbon dates from several sites. We also investigate how building structures on Åland co…
Tracing anthropogenic indicators for small-scale land use on the Åland Islands: Palynological and correlation analyses
This study was undertaken to address the question on anthropogenic landscape modification and how to use such signals within palynology. Pollen, spores, and microscopic charcoal from Lake Dalsträsk in the northern Åland Islands are analyzed, covering the period from 741 BCE (Late Bronze Age) to the early twentieth century. Percentage and influx data are compared as a means of disentangling different land use practices. The results of the palynolo…
Chronology and Settlement at Bartsgårda on Åland
This article publishes a full series of 55 radiocarbon dates from the settlement and cemetery site at Bartsgårda on the Åland Islands, shedding new light on its chronology and use. During four years of investigations by the University of Helsinki field school from 2020 to 2023, small-scale excavations were conducted on different parts of the settlement area, revealing that the site, initially identified as belonging to the Nordic Late Iron Age (A…
Flax use, weeds and manuring in Viking Age Åland: Archaeobotanical and stable isotope analysis
Charred masses of nearly 100,000 Linum usitatissimum (flax) seeds were found in house remains from Tjudnäs on the Åland Islands, Finland, and radiocarbon dated to ad 880–1020. The flax seeds were large and discovered in lumps, which indicates that they had been pressed for their oil. The flax was accompanied by seeds of Cuscuta epilinum , Lolium remotum , Galium spurium and Camelina alyssum/sativa , which are specific weeds of flax fields that mi…
Pollen Evidence in Exploring Settlement Dynamics, Land Use, and Subsistence Strategies in the Åland Islands through Multiproxy Analyses from the Lake Dalkarby Träsk Sediment Record
In this study, which presents pollen, charcoal, and ‘soot’-particle records from a lacustrine sediment core, the development of the cultural landscape around Lake Dalkarby träsk on the Åland Islands in Finland is scrutinised and discussed within a broad temporal setting in order to clarify the long-term interplay between the environment and human activities in this part of the archipelago. Special emphasis is given to the transition period from t…
Is there an Archaeological Potential for a Sociology of Landing Sites
Repeatedly, archaeological research on landing sites draws upon the equivalence between a naturally suitable coast and a landing site/harbour. This kind of research emanates from an archaeologically and socially ill-defined landing site concept and has created a basis for arbitrary discussions on the nature of maritime activities of past societies. There is no comprehensive and integrated understanding of the existing variability, character and p…
Microscopic fibres in soils – The accumulation of textile fibres and animal hairs at the 6th–11th-century CE Kvarnbo Hall settlement site on the Åland Islands, Finland
Microscopic animal and plant fibres detected in archaeological contexts are a valuable source of information regarding textile production, use-histories of artefacts and in studying mortuary practices. At the same time, recent research on microplastic pollution has revealed the ability of fibres to move even long distances and accumulate in various terrestrial and aquatic contexts. In this paper we discuss the accumulation of 100–1000-μm-long ani…
Versatility as a cultural niche: Palynological evidence on Iron Age and medieval land use on the Åland Islands
The quantitative archaeological record of the land Islands (Finland) indicates a population boom in the mid-sixth century CE.Yet the number of palynological investigations on land is limited, resulting in a knowledge gap of anthropogenic landscape modification generated by the land use that followed the increased population.This article presents the results of a pollen analysis from Lake Lavsble Trsk in central land, covering the period from the …
Perspectives in Maritime Archaeology’: Challenging Popular Perceptions through Online Learning
In 2019-21, research was carried out at the University of Helsinki regarding the development of the degree programme in maritime archaeology. To develop the teaching of the programme, we designed and launched an online learning platform. The platform, entitled 'Perspectives in Maritime Archaeology', consists of lectures by international experts and literature on a variety of topics ranging from boatbuilding to seamanship and from trade and explor…
Social Buildings: Soil Geochemistry and Anthropogenic Patterns from Late Iron Age Finland
We present geochemical data of soils sampled from two Late Iron Age (a.d. 550–1050) buildings at Bartsgårda on the Åland Islands, Finland. The houses had different constructions and use-patterns, one being an intensively used dwelling house, rich in finds, whereas the other, scarce in finds, had a more specialized character, linked to ceremonial rather than domestic activities. Systematic and targeted feature sampling was carried out to analyze 1…
Maritime Archaeology in Finland: History and Future Tasks
This article provides an account of the history, present state, and possible future directions of Finnish maritime archaeology in order to elucidate certain aspects characteristic of the field. In the Finnish context, academia and the heritage sector are historically interconnected, and professionals have successfully assumed responsibilities in both. Research opportunities, however, have been more numerous at the Finnish Heritage Agency (FHA) th…
Finnish Maritime Archaeology through its Publications
This article analyses Finnish maritime archaeology through a compiled bibliography of 621 scientific and popular works published between 1942–2020. General trends and turning points in the history of the discipline are identified and discussed vis-a-vis temporal and topical foci discerned in the publications. Special attention is drawn to the concentration in Finnish research on shipwrecks from the historical period, and the low international vis…
Political upheaval, external influences and domestic traditions: The emergence of the nineteenth-century Ålandic yacht
This article examines the emergence of the nineteenth-century Ålandic peasant yacht within the larger political, economic and social context of the central and northern Baltic Sea region. Through an analysis of the region's fluctuating and changing trading environment following the Finnish War of 1808–1809, it is demonstrated that the increasing uncertainty, as well as decreasing profitability, of previously stable trading relations provided the …
The archaeologists within: Uniting different interests in heritage within a contentious setting
In this article, I argue for the value of community inclusion, transparency, and engagement in efforts to change attitudes towards archaeology, using a case from Åland, an autonomous archipelago in the Baltic Sea. With its own legislation concerning the protection of archaeological sites, archaeology on Åland has been a contentious subject for decades. This culminated in 2013 with the controversial trial and conviction of a family for severely an…
Cooking for the Living and the Dead: Lipid Analyses of Rauši Settlement and Cemetery Pottery From the 11th–13th Century; Pp. 45–69
This paper is intended as a contribution to the understanding of Late Iron Age food consumption patterns and dietary preferences along the lower course of the River Daugava. The multidisciplinary study analysed the ceramic vessels from the 11thâ 13th century RauÅ¡i settlement and cemetery. We used lipid residue analysis employing GC-MS (gas chromatography-mass spectrometry), GC-C-IRMS (gas-chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry…
The Kvarnbo Hall: Reconsidering the Importance of the Late Iron Age Åland Islands
This article accounts for and contextualizes a newly discovered monumental longhouse, a potential hall from the Late Iron Age, on the Åland Islands, Finland. The 45 m long building and its location are discussed in regional and historical context, in comparison to the full data set of coeval houses on Åland, and are argued to signal a social stratification, manifesting a higher level of achievement in this Late Iron Age society. This is further e…
Use of phosphorus mapping in assessing coastal activity zones of an Icelandic multi-period site of Vatnsfjörður
Do Ships Shape the Shore? An Analysis of the Credibility of Ship Archaeological Evidence for Landing Site Morphology in the Baltic Sea: Credibility of Ship Archaeology for Landing Site Morphology
In the context of the development of different kinds of watercraft during prehistory an interdependent line of development for landing sites and harbours is often suggested, and used to argue that it is almost impossible archaeologically to locate small and early landing sites. Although the constructional properties of prehistoric watercraft suggest that landing-structures were not absolutely necessary, there is nevertheless archaeological eviden…
Some Critical and Methodological Aspects of Shoreline Determination: Examples from the Baltic Sea Region
Discovering Harbours? Reflection on the State and Development of Landing Site Studies in the Baltic Sea Region
Place Names about Life by the Sea - an Archaeological Perspective on the Estonian-Swedish Landscape
No toponym has come from nothing and there has always been a link between a place and its name. When it concerns the past, it is a scholar's task to explore this connection. The article discusses Estonian-Swedish maritime place names from an archaeological perspective, and is based on the premise that research into toponyms should depart from the principle that the scholar tries to reconstruct the name giver's viewpoint. The article deals with tw…
The Seaman’s Perspective in Landscape Archaeologylanding Sites on the Maritime Cultural Landscape
This paper examines mankind's connection with the sea, shore and coastal areas -that is, with the maritime cultural landscape.It is suggested that archaeologists dealing with maritime landscapes should get inspiration from the seaman's perspective in studying the impact of maritime elements within the culture under investigation.The features of navigation, piloting and safe landfall can be revealed only by approaching the landscape from the sea; …
Missugune Sa Oled, Eesti Arheoloogia
Vaadeldakse, missuguseks on kujunenud Eesti arheoloogia ideoloogia(d) viimase kiimnendi jooksul, ning tihtlasi markeeritakse tinase arheoloogia p6hijooned
Merenduslik Kultuurmaastik Ja Maasi Laev Kui Selle Element
Käsitletud on merendusliku kultuurmaastiku möistet vördluses maismaa kontekstis kasutatud kultuurmaastiku möistega.Teineteist täiendavate möistete eristatus pöhineb geograafi
Cooking for the Living and the Dead: Lipid Analyses of Rauši Settlement and Cemetery Pottery From the 11th–13th Century; Pp. 45–69
This paper is intended as a contribution to the understanding of Late Iron Age food consumption patterns and dietary preferences along the lower course of the River Daugava. The multidisciplinary study analysed the ceramic vessels from the 11thâ 13th century RauÅ¡i settlement and cemetery. We used lipid residue analysis employing GC-MS (gas chromatography-mass spectrometry), GC-C-IRMS (gas-chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry…
Do Ships Shape the Shore? An Analysis of the Credibility of Ship Archaeological Evidence for Landing Site Morphology in the Baltic Sea: Credibility of Ship Archaeology for Landing Site Morphology
In the context of the development of different kinds of watercraft during prehistory an interdependent line of development for landing sites and harbours is often suggested, and used to argue that it is almost impossible archaeologically to locate small and early landing sites. Although the constructional properties of prehistoric watercraft suggest that landing-structures were not absolutely necessary, there is nevertheless archaeological eviden…
The Seaman’s Perspective in Landscape Archaeologylanding Sites on the Maritime Cultural Landscape
This paper examines mankind's connection with the sea, shore and coastal areas -that is, with the maritime cultural landscape.It is suggested that archaeologists dealing with maritime landscapes should get inspiration from the seaman's perspective in studying the impact of maritime elements within the culture under investigation.The features of navigation, piloting and safe landfall can be revealed only by approaching the landscape from the sea; …
Merenduslik Kultuurmaastik Ja Maasi Laev Kui Selle Element
Käsitletud on merendusliku kultuurmaastiku möistet vördluses maismaa kontekstis kasutatud kultuurmaastiku möistega.Teineteist täiendavate möistete eristatus pöhineb geograafi
Flax use, weeds and manuring in Viking Age Åland: Archaeobotanical and stable isotope analysis
Charred masses of nearly 100,000 Linum usitatissimum (flax) seeds were found in house remains from Tjudnäs on the Åland Islands, Finland, and radiocarbon dated to ad 880–1020. The flax seeds were large and discovered in lumps, which indicates that they had been pressed for their oil. The flax was accompanied by seeds of Cuscuta epilinum , Lolium remotum , Galium spurium and Camelina alyssum/sativa , which are specific weeds of flax fields that mi…
Use of phosphorus mapping in assessing coastal activity zones of an Icelandic multi-period site of Vatnsfjörður
Some Critical and Methodological Aspects of Shoreline Determination: Examples from the Baltic Sea Region
Discovering Harbours? Reflection on the State and Development of Landing Site Studies in the Baltic Sea Region
Versatility as a cultural niche: Palynological evidence on Iron Age and medieval land use on the Åland Islands
The quantitative archaeological record of the land Islands (Finland) indicates a population boom in the mid-sixth century CE.Yet the number of palynological investigations on land is limited, resulting in a knowledge gap of anthropogenic landscape modification generated by the land use that followed the increased population.This article presents the results of a pollen analysis from Lake Lavsble Trsk in central land, covering the period from the …
Social Buildings: Soil Geochemistry and Anthropogenic Patterns from Late Iron Age Finland
We present geochemical data of soils sampled from two Late Iron Age (a.d. 550–1050) buildings at Bartsgårda on the Åland Islands, Finland. The houses had different constructions and use-patterns, one being an intensively used dwelling house, rich in finds, whereas the other, scarce in finds, had a more specialized character, linked to ceremonial rather than domestic activities. Systematic and targeted feature sampling was carried out to analyze 1…
Finnish Maritime Archaeology through its Publications
This article analyses Finnish maritime archaeology through a compiled bibliography of 621 scientific and popular works published between 1942–2020. General trends and turning points in the history of the discipline are identified and discussed vis-a-vis temporal and topical foci discerned in the publications. Special attention is drawn to the concentration in Finnish research on shipwrecks from the historical period, and the low international vis…
The Kvarnbo Hall: Reconsidering the Importance of the Late Iron Age Åland Islands
This article accounts for and contextualizes a newly discovered monumental longhouse, a potential hall from the Late Iron Age, on the Åland Islands, Finland. The 45 m long building and its location are discussed in regional and historical context, in comparison to the full data set of coeval houses on Åland, and are argued to signal a social stratification, manifesting a higher level of achievement in this Late Iron Age society. This is further e…
Missugune Sa Oled, Eesti Arheoloogia
Vaadeldakse, missuguseks on kujunenud Eesti arheoloogia ideoloogia(d) viimase kiimnendi jooksul, ning tihtlasi markeeritakse tinase arheoloogia p6hijooned
Merenduslik Kultuurmaastik Ja Maasi Laev Kui Selle Element
Käsitletud on merendusliku kultuurmaastiku möistet vördluses maismaa kontekstis kasutatud kultuurmaastiku möistega.Teineteist täiendavate möistete eristatus pöhineb geograafi
Missugune Sa Oled, Eesti Arheoloogia
Vaadeldakse, missuguseks on kujunenud Eesti arheoloogia ideoloogia(d) viimase kiimnendi jooksul, ning tihtlasi markeeritakse tinase arheoloogia p6hijooned
The Seaman’s Perspective in Landscape Archaeologylanding Sites on the Maritime Cultural Landscape
This paper examines mankind's connection with the sea, shore and coastal areas -that is, with the maritime cultural landscape.It is suggested that archaeologists dealing with maritime landscapes should get inspiration from the seaman's perspective in studying the impact of maritime elements within the culture under investigation.The features of navigation, piloting and safe landfall can be revealed only by approaching the landscape from the sea; …
Place Names about Life by the Sea - an Archaeological Perspective on the Estonian-Swedish Landscape
No toponym has come from nothing and there has always been a link between a place and its name. When it concerns the past, it is a scholar's task to explore this connection. The article discusses Estonian-Swedish maritime place names from an archaeological perspective, and is based on the premise that research into toponyms should depart from the principle that the scholar tries to reconstruct the name giver's viewpoint. The article deals with tw…
Discovering Harbours? Reflection on the State and Development of Landing Site Studies in the Baltic Sea Region
Some Critical and Methodological Aspects of Shoreline Determination: Examples from the Baltic Sea Region
Do Ships Shape the Shore? An Analysis of the Credibility of Ship Archaeological Evidence for Landing Site Morphology in the Baltic Sea: Credibility of Ship Archaeology for Landing Site Morphology
In the context of the development of different kinds of watercraft during prehistory an interdependent line of development for landing sites and harbours is often suggested, and used to argue that it is almost impossible archaeologically to locate small and early landing sites. Although the constructional properties of prehistoric watercraft suggest that landing-structures were not absolutely necessary, there is nevertheless archaeological eviden…
Use of phosphorus mapping in assessing coastal activity zones of an Icelandic multi-period site of Vatnsfjörður
The Kvarnbo Hall: Reconsidering the Importance of the Late Iron Age Åland Islands
This article accounts for and contextualizes a newly discovered monumental longhouse, a potential hall from the Late Iron Age, on the Åland Islands, Finland. The 45 m long building and its location are discussed in regional and historical context, in comparison to the full data set of coeval houses on Åland, and are argued to signal a social stratification, manifesting a higher level of achievement in this Late Iron Age society. This is further e…
Cooking for the Living and the Dead: Lipid Analyses of Rauši Settlement and Cemetery Pottery From the 11th–13th Century; Pp. 45–69
This paper is intended as a contribution to the understanding of Late Iron Age food consumption patterns and dietary preferences along the lower course of the River Daugava. The multidisciplinary study analysed the ceramic vessels from the 11thâ 13th century RauÅ¡i settlement and cemetery. We used lipid residue analysis employing GC-MS (gas chromatography-mass spectrometry), GC-C-IRMS (gas-chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry…
Maritime Archaeology in Finland: History and Future Tasks
This article provides an account of the history, present state, and possible future directions of Finnish maritime archaeology in order to elucidate certain aspects characteristic of the field. In the Finnish context, academia and the heritage sector are historically interconnected, and professionals have successfully assumed responsibilities in both. Research opportunities, however, have been more numerous at the Finnish Heritage Agency (FHA) th…
Finnish Maritime Archaeology through its Publications
This article analyses Finnish maritime archaeology through a compiled bibliography of 621 scientific and popular works published between 1942–2020. General trends and turning points in the history of the discipline are identified and discussed vis-a-vis temporal and topical foci discerned in the publications. Special attention is drawn to the concentration in Finnish research on shipwrecks from the historical period, and the low international vis…
Political upheaval, external influences and domestic traditions: The emergence of the nineteenth-century Ålandic yacht
This article examines the emergence of the nineteenth-century Ålandic peasant yacht within the larger political, economic and social context of the central and northern Baltic Sea region. Through an analysis of the region's fluctuating and changing trading environment following the Finnish War of 1808–1809, it is demonstrated that the increasing uncertainty, as well as decreasing profitability, of previously stable trading relations provided the …
The archaeologists within: Uniting different interests in heritage within a contentious setting
In this article, I argue for the value of community inclusion, transparency, and engagement in efforts to change attitudes towards archaeology, using a case from Åland, an autonomous archipelago in the Baltic Sea. With its own legislation concerning the protection of archaeological sites, archaeology on Åland has been a contentious subject for decades. This culminated in 2013 with the controversial trial and conviction of a family for severely an…
Perspectives in Maritime Archaeology’: Challenging Popular Perceptions through Online Learning
In 2019-21, research was carried out at the University of Helsinki regarding the development of the degree programme in maritime archaeology. To develop the teaching of the programme, we designed and launched an online learning platform. The platform, entitled 'Perspectives in Maritime Archaeology', consists of lectures by international experts and literature on a variety of topics ranging from boatbuilding to seamanship and from trade and explor…
Social Buildings: Soil Geochemistry and Anthropogenic Patterns from Late Iron Age Finland
We present geochemical data of soils sampled from two Late Iron Age (a.d. 550–1050) buildings at Bartsgårda on the Åland Islands, Finland. The houses had different constructions and use-patterns, one being an intensively used dwelling house, rich in finds, whereas the other, scarce in finds, had a more specialized character, linked to ceremonial rather than domestic activities. Systematic and targeted feature sampling was carried out to analyze 1…
Is there an Archaeological Potential for a Sociology of Landing Sites
Repeatedly, archaeological research on landing sites draws upon the equivalence between a naturally suitable coast and a landing site/harbour. This kind of research emanates from an archaeologically and socially ill-defined landing site concept and has created a basis for arbitrary discussions on the nature of maritime activities of past societies. There is no comprehensive and integrated understanding of the existing variability, character and p…
Microscopic fibres in soils – The accumulation of textile fibres and animal hairs at the 6th–11th-century CE Kvarnbo Hall settlement site on the Åland Islands, Finland
Microscopic animal and plant fibres detected in archaeological contexts are a valuable source of information regarding textile production, use-histories of artefacts and in studying mortuary practices. At the same time, recent research on microplastic pollution has revealed the ability of fibres to move even long distances and accumulate in various terrestrial and aquatic contexts. In this paper we discuss the accumulation of 100–1000-μm-long ani…
Versatility as a cultural niche: Palynological evidence on Iron Age and medieval land use on the Åland Islands
The quantitative archaeological record of the land Islands (Finland) indicates a population boom in the mid-sixth century CE.Yet the number of palynological investigations on land is limited, resulting in a knowledge gap of anthropogenic landscape modification generated by the land use that followed the increased population.This article presents the results of a pollen analysis from Lake Lavsble Trsk in central land, covering the period from the …
Pollen Evidence in Exploring Settlement Dynamics, Land Use, and Subsistence Strategies in the Åland Islands through Multiproxy Analyses from the Lake Dalkarby Träsk Sediment Record
In this study, which presents pollen, charcoal, and ‘soot’-particle records from a lacustrine sediment core, the development of the cultural landscape around Lake Dalkarby träsk on the Åland Islands in Finland is scrutinised and discussed within a broad temporal setting in order to clarify the long-term interplay between the environment and human activities in this part of the archipelago. Special emphasis is given to the transition period from t…
Tracing anthropogenic indicators for small-scale land use on the Åland Islands: Palynological and correlation analyses
This study was undertaken to address the question on anthropogenic landscape modification and how to use such signals within palynology. Pollen, spores, and microscopic charcoal from Lake Dalsträsk in the northern Åland Islands are analyzed, covering the period from 741 BCE (Late Bronze Age) to the early twentieth century. Percentage and influx data are compared as a means of disentangling different land use practices. The results of the palynolo…
Chronology and Settlement at Bartsgårda on Åland
This article publishes a full series of 55 radiocarbon dates from the settlement and cemetery site at Bartsgårda on the Åland Islands, shedding new light on its chronology and use. During four years of investigations by the University of Helsinki field school from 2020 to 2023, small-scale excavations were conducted on different parts of the settlement area, revealing that the site, initially identified as belonging to the Nordic Late Iron Age (A…
Flax use, weeds and manuring in Viking Age Åland: Archaeobotanical and stable isotope analysis
Charred masses of nearly 100,000 Linum usitatissimum (flax) seeds were found in house remains from Tjudnäs on the Åland Islands, Finland, and radiocarbon dated to ad 880–1020. The flax seeds were large and discovered in lumps, which indicates that they had been pressed for their oil. The flax was accompanied by seeds of Cuscuta epilinum , Lolium remotum , Galium spurium and Camelina alyssum/sativa , which are specific weeds of flax fields that mi…
A House beneath a Cairn: Late Bronze Age Domestic Architecture and Settlement in the Åland Archipelago
This article examines Late Bronze and Early Iron Age settlement in the Åland Islands in the Baltic Sea, with particular focus on recently discovered dwelling remains, superimposed by a stone cairn, at the multiperiod site of Bartsgårda. To place this discovery in context, we discuss Ålandic settlement sites with preserved building remains and present new radiocarbon dates from several sites. We also investigate how building structures on Åland co…
Archaeology (19 works) · Geography (16 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (14 works) · History (13 works) · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (12 works) · History (11 works) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (8 works) · Geology (7 works) · Art (6 works) · Computer Science (6 works)