Research and Monitoring on Conservation State and Preservation Conditions in Unsaturated Archaeological Deposits of a Medieval Farm Mound in Troms and a Late Stone Age Midden in Finnmark, Northern Norway
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20499441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vibeke Vandrup Martens (0000-0001-9736-473X, Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, corresponding author), Ove Bergersen (0000-0001-5562-7087, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research), Michel Vorenhout (0000-0002-1675-6991, IBM (Netherlands)), Paula Utigard Sandvik (Stavanger Museum), Jørgen Hollesen (0000-0001-8775-2026, National Museum of Denmark) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Pages | 8-29 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-5033 • E-ISSN: 1753-5522 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13505033.2016.1181930 |
| OpenAlex | W2508059881 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 19 |
This paper presents archaeological observations and results of palaeoecological and geo-chemical analyses of archaeological deposits from two rural sites in northernmost Norway. These are combined with climate data and the first period of continuous monitoring of soil temperature, moisture, and redox potential in sections. This data constitutes the basic research material for evaluations of conservation state and preservation conditions. The data has been collected in collaboration with the partners of a cross-disciplinary project: ‘Archaeological Deposits in a Changing Climate. In situ Preservation of Farm Mounds in Northern Norway’ funded by the Norwegian Council for Research (http://www.niku.no/en/archaeology/environmental_monitoring/archaeological_deposits_in_a_changing_climate_in_situ_preservation_of_farm_mounds/). This is an important Norwegian research initiative on monitoring of rural archaeological deposits, and the results have consequences for heritage management of a large number of sites from all periods. Palaeoecological analyses and redox measurements have revealed ongoing decay that might not otherwise have been detected. Decay studies indicate that both site types may be at risk with the predicted climate change. Some mitigating acts are suggested
Archaeology · Climate change · Geography · Midden · Norwegian · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Geology · Oceanography
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |