Kjetil Loftsgarden

Biographic Data

ID4121528
NAMEKjetil Loftsgarden
GIVEN NAMESKjetil
FAMILY NAMELoftsgarden
SIGNATURELOFTSGARDEN K
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Oslo
ORCID0000-0002-0739-3084
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS9
AUTHOR COUNT12
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Intermediaries and Profiteers: The Role of Middlemen in the Iron Trade in Early Medieval Norway

    Open AccessFrøydis E Veseth, Kjetil Loftsgarden et al.ARTICLENorwegian Archaeological Review2026

    Inland areas of southern Norway produced an estimated 190 000 tonnes of bloomery iron between AD 800–1350. An efficient way for iron to reach markets in coastal Norway and overseas was through a system of Intermediaries. This paper examines the physical, social, and economic requirements that were necessary for these intermediaries to operate, utilising the concept of ‘people as infrastructure’ developed by the urban sociologist AbdouMaliq Simone…

  • Den tidligste jernfremstillingen i Norge

    Open AccessKjetil Loftsgarden, Jan Henning Larsen et al.ARTICLEViking2025

    The introduction of iron in Norway has long been a subject of discussions. Although there are examples of objects made of or containing iron, from the beginning of the Pre-Roman Iron Age, these have often been interpreted as imports. Throughout the period, the number of iron objects remained small, and it is not until around the turn of the millennium that we see indications of iron becoming a more common commodity.The same pattern has been evide…

  • Assessing the Development in Open Access Publishing in Archaeology: A Case Study From Norway

    Open AccessSvale Solheim, Isak Roalkvam et al.ARTICLEOpen Archaeology2025References: 6

    This article examines open access (OA) publishing within archaeology by using Norway as a case study. The authors present data on research publications ( n = 1,517) produced by archaeologists at Norwegian universities between 2010 and 2021 and classified according to their OA status. The aim is to analyze trends in OA publishing during this period and assess how it aligns with official policies and initiatives from lawmakers, funders, and institu…

  • The impact of volcanism on Scandinavian climate and human societies during the Holocene: Insights into the Fimbulwinter eruptions (536/540 AD)

    Open AccessFrank H Arthur, Kailin Hatlestad et al.ARTICLEThe Holocene2024Cited by: 3References: 12

    Recent paleoclimatic research has revealed that volcanic events around 536–540 AD caused severe, short-term global cooling. For this same period, archeological research from various regions evidences significant cultural transformation. However, there is still a lack of understanding of how human societies responded and adapted to extreme climate variability and new circumstances. This study focuses on the effects of the 536/540 AD volcanic event…

  • The Impact Of The 6th Century Crisis – Exploring Burials as a Proxy For Population Dynamics in Iron Age Scandinavia

    Open AccessKjetil Loftsgarden, Frode IversenARTICLENorwegian Archaeological Review2024Cited by: 2References: 58

  • Kinsarvik i Hardanger – byen som aldri blei til

    Open AccessKjetil LoftsgardenARTICLEViking2023

    In the High Middle Ages Kinsarvik in Hardanger was ideally situated as a hub, where iron and other outfield resources flowed from the eastern inland regions to the more populous coastal areas to the west. Archaeological finds, building remains, written sources and previous investigations show Kinsarvik as an urban marketplace, with production and regional and interregional trade, as well as a place with administrative and political functions. Com…

  • Elna Siv Kristoffersen og Unn Pedersen, illustrert av Jens Kristensen: Det magiske smykket. En fortelling om tre gravhauger fra folkevandringstiden. Gyldendal. 2021

    Open AccessSigrid og Odd Sætre Loftsgarden, Anja Nordvik Sætre et al.ARTICLEPrimitive Tider2022

    Bokanmeldelse av Elna Siv Kristoffersen og Unn Pedersen, illustrert av Jens Kristensen: Det magiske smykket. En fortelling om tre gravhauger fra folkevandringstiden. Gyldendal. 2021

  • Minneord om professor Frode Iversen (1967–2022)

    Open AccessHåkon Glørstad, Kjetil Loftsgarden et al.ARTICLEViking2022

    Minneord om professor Frode Iversen (1967–2022)

  • Human-vegetation dynamics in Holocene south-eastern Norway based on radiocarbon dated charcoal from archaeological excavations

    Open AccessAxel Mjærum, Kjetil Loftsgarden et al.ARTICLEThe Holocene2022Cited by: 3References: 23

    Charcoal from archaeological contexts differs from off-site pollen samples as it is mainly a product of intentional human action. As such, analysis of charcoal from excavations is a valuable addition to studies of past vegetation and the interaction between humans and the environment. In this paper, we use a dataset consisting of 6186 dated tree species samples from 1239 archaeological sites as a proxy to explore parts of the Holocene forest deve…

  • A Riverine Site Near York: A Possible Viking Camp

    Kjetil LoftsgardenARTICLENorwegian Archaeological Review2021

    A Riverine Site Near York: A Possible Viking Camp?." Norwegian Archaeological Review, 54(1-2), pp. 117–118

  • Ikoniske fotografier fra arkeologiens barndom – i farger

    Open AccessKjetil Loftsgarden, Frode IversenARTICLEViking2020

    Ikoniske fotografier fra arkeologiens barndom i farger

  • Mass Production and Mountain Marketplaces in Norway in the Viking and Middle Ages

    Kjetil LoftsgardenARTICLEMedieval Archaeology2020Cited by: 1References: 19

    AS HUBS IN STABLE ECONOMIC NETWORKS, mountain1 marketplaces are seen as integral to the increase and eventual mass production of iron in the Viking period and Middle Ages. The amount of iron produced exceeded local and regional demands, and constituted a valuable commodity from the inland areas of Norway and Sweden. This paper shows a dynamic trade network — one that was adaptable to trade patterns and surplus production. The marketplaces enabled…