Et finsmedverksted fra tidlig vikingtid på Sømme ved Hafrsfjord
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21530986 |
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| Authors | Trond Meling, Trond Stokka Meling (Stavanger Museum, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Viking (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0332-608X • E-ISSN: 2535-2660 |
| Publisher | University of Oslo Library (PUBLISHER • NO) |
| DOI | 10.5617/viking.10577 |
| OpenAlex | W4388763742 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
In Norway, Viking-age non-ferrous metal working is primarily related to trading sites like Kaupang in Vestfold. The remains of a workshop at Sømme in Rogaland demonstrates, however, that this kind of craft also took place within agrarian contexts in this period. Findings from the workshop reveal that the smiths worked with different kind of metals, used various techniques and were highly skilled. It is argued that the region must have been an important nodal point for long distance connections, especially to the British Isles, and that the metalworkers got their raw materials through these connections. Shortly after 900 AD the workshop was abandoned. At the same time, Harald Fairhair gained control of the western part of Norway, and there was a sudden disappearance of Insular objects in the region. A new political order and the lack of raw materials could be major reasons for the abandonment of the workshop
Agrarian society · Agriculture · Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Craft · Economic history · Geography · Political science · Historical and Archaeological Studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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