Kaupangen, krøniken, arkeologien
The medieval town of Hamar was one of the Norwegian bishop's seats. Until recently its secular town plan has only been known through chronicle descriptions. The present article presents and discusses a possible structure and topography of Hamarkaupangen town based on recent ground penetrating...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Danish |
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Primitive Tider
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Primitive Tider |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uio.no/PT/article/view/11338 |
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| Summary: | The medieval town of Hamar was one of the Norwegian bishop's seats. Until recently its secular town plan has only been known through chronicle descriptions. The present article presents and discusses a possible structure and topography of Hamarkaupangen town based on recent ground penetrating radar prospections. The data show a large number of geophysical anomalies which have been interpreted as the possible remains of the prophane settlement of the medieval town. In parts of the survey area the outline of what may be a town plan is visible, with remains of buildings and building plots, passages, and other thoroughfares. The buildings are organized in parallel rows and show great resemblance to the urban courtyard farmhouses known from other medieval towns in Norway. The newly discovered remains of town-like structures in Hamarkaupangen area suggest that the Hamar Chronicle’s descriptions of the secular settlement are verified to an extent that we can suggest the settlement’s urban features such as streets and buildings. The archaeological investigations correct the chronicle descriptions and invite further investigations, both as excavations and comparative analysis of town plans, buildings, and archaeological finds.
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| ISSN: | 1501-0430 2535-6194 |