Papers by Dan S B Carlsson
A Field survey of an area changing from forest to cultivated fields. No prehistoric monuments wer... more A Field survey of an area changing from forest to cultivated fields. No prehistoric monuments were discovered.
Field survey in connection the transformation from forest area to cultivated fields. No traces of... more Field survey in connection the transformation from forest area to cultivated fields. No traces of ancient monuments, mainly fields from 19th century.
The text deals with the question of Viking Age harbor sites on the island of Gotland.
Fornvännen, 1977
Carlsson, D. 1977. Kartering av fossila åkrar-en metodstudie. (The mapping of fossil fields-a stu... more Carlsson, D. 1977. Kartering av fossila åkrar-en metodstudie. (The mapping of fossil fields-a study of methods.) Fornvännen 72. Stockholm.
About a field investigation concerning tar production site on Gotland.
Metal detector investigation of an area where according to old information a silver hoard had bee... more Metal detector investigation of an area where according to old information a silver hoard had been found. No objects where found.
Kulturlandskapets utveckling pa Gotland : en studie av jordbruks- och bebyggelseforandringar unde... more Kulturlandskapets utveckling pa Gotland : en studie av jordbruks- och bebyggelseforandringar under jarnaldern = The development of the cultural landscape on Gotland : a study of changes in agriculture and settlement during the iron age
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
The discovery of burials at S:t Olofsholm, a site associated with the Saint Olaf cult on Gotland ... more The discovery of burials at S:t Olofsholm, a site associated with the Saint Olaf cult on Gotland in Sweden, has enabled a bioarchaeological contextualization of medieval legends and sagas in conjunction with the archaelogical record. This study seeks to illuminate who were buried at S:t Olofsholm, through a biocultural lens, and whether these burials can be linked to folklore and sagas associated with the site. Five burials of possibly six individuals (cal. AD 980–1270) were assessed macroscopically and through stable isotope analysis (δ13C, δ15N, δ34S, 87Sr/86Sr, and δ18O) of incremental dentine, bulk enamel, and bone samples. Sagas and legends associated with S:t Olofsholm mention episodes of conflict and contact involving King Olaf Haraldsson of Norway (later canonized as Saint Olaf), Gutes and Icelanders, and travels between Norway and Kyiv Rus. Two (or three) burials show signs of violent deaths, including evidence of sharp force trauma and burning. Isotope analyses indicate lo...
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Jun 1, 2017
Ridanäs was an important Viking Age trading port on the island of Gotland, Sweden, in use during ... more Ridanäs was an important Viking Age trading port on the island of Gotland, Sweden, in use during the 7-11th centuries, CE. Excavations at Ridanäs have revealed the presence of two cemeteries containing over 80 individuals. This study uses strontium isotope data derived from tooth enamel to determine the prevalence of non-locals buried at this site. Tooth enamel samples from a total of 60 adults from Ridanäs were analyzed for strontium isotope ratios. In addition, archaeological faunal samples were analyzed to define the local bioavailable strontium isotope baseline range. Individuals were considered local if they fell within two standard deviations of the mean baseline data value. The mean of the local faunal samples was 0.712419 ± 0.0016. Results indicated that 8 of the 60 individuals were non-local to the site of Ridanäs and the island of Gotland. The eight non-locals were likely from areas in northern Sweden or Norway. Although migration was a hallmark of the Viking Age, data from this study indicates that non-local individuals were not buried at this trading port. The lack of non-locals may be due to the fact that foreign traders did not make permanent residency on Gotland, or that the Vikings on Gotland did not allow non-locals to take advantage of their trade economy.
Report ArkeoDok, 2012
Excavation of the deserted farm Fjäle in the parish of Ala, Gotland. The excavation was carried o... more Excavation of the deserted farm Fjäle in the parish of Ala, Gotland. The excavation was carried out as a complement to earlier excavations, with the aim of getting a better picture of the continuation of the settlement from Early Iron Age up to Early Middle Ages.
Archaeological excavation at Gudings, Eke parish, Gotland,, 2022
This is the fifth report concerning the archaeological research project "The Connecting Point", d... more This is the fifth report concerning the archaeological research project "The Connecting Point", dealing with the use of the coastal area along the southeastern part of the island of Gotland, Sweden. The main focus of 2022 was to understand how the wall of a so called hillfort was established, constructed, and its purpose. The second part of last summer's excavation aimed at figure out if the situation at Eke was a unique phenomenon, or if the situation also occurred in adjacent parishes.
Reports Arendus, 2015
Report from a field survey of a prehistoric field system from Early Iron Age.
Arendus 2021:1, 2022
Archaeological investigation of a Viking Age farmstead consisting of 4 houses, together with othe... more Archaeological investigation of a Viking Age farmstead consisting of 4 houses, together with other constructions. Also excavation of a stone Age3 settlement, with a human skeleton from around 4000 BC in Vallstena parish, Gotland, Sweden.
Arendus rapport 2021:26, 2021
A report from the Project "The Connecting Point", dealing with the question about activities alon... more A report from the Project "The Connecting Point", dealing with the question about activities along the coast of Gotland in Prehistoric times. The report is the result of the excavation in 2021. The excavation concerned house constructions along the coast from Iron Age, and also a Viking Age male grave inside a wall enclosure.
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Papers by Dan S B Carlsson
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