Early medieval T⊘nsberg — dating problems and the results
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6095258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jan E G Eriksson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 9-20 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Norwegian Archaeological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0029-3652 • E-ISSN: 1502-7678 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00293652.1990.9965502 |
| OpenAlex | W2066293140 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
According to the 13th century Icelandic Saga writer Snorre Sturlasson, there was a marketplace (in old Norwegian: Kaupstadir) in the T⊘nsberg area by the end of the 9th century. The origin of the medieval town of T⊘nsberg has therefore been much discussed in the light of this statement. Viking Age and early medieval settlements often lack material datable by archaeology alone. In T⊘nsberg radiocarbon dating has been used to distinguish between Viking Age deposits and medieval deposits, when stratigraphy alone does not state the differences. However, this dating method has produced various results and there is obvious need for a local calibration
Archaeology · Chronology · Human settlement · Icelandic · Norwegian · Radiocarbon dating · Viking Age · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Paleontology · Stratigraphy
| Highly cited | No |
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