2015 september

Alvastra pile dwelling

2015-09-28

Duality in Dagsmosse

Dagsmosse Mire is the spring-fed mire in which the Alvastra pile dwelling is situated. When the news reached us that the Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences had granted the Alvastra pile dwelling project funding, I immediately proceeded to our storerooms out of town in search of an iconic artifact to illustrate the ...

2015-09-17

The Enigmatic Pile Dwelling Pottery

Registering the pottery from Alvastra pile dwelling is an interesting, fascinating and enthralling task. However, the material is somewhat challenging to grasp. The material is diverse and comprised of three main groups of different character. So called funnel beaker pottery (FBP) and pitted ware pottery (PWP) are both present at the site; two material groups that ...