2016 september

Alvastra pile dwelling

2016-09-30

More than 8000 objects

During late spring, summer and autumn the project has moved forward with registering the find material from the eastern trench. Due to vacations, conferences and other engagements we have not published any posts concerning our progress for a while. Wait no more! Here is a recapture of what we have been working with the last ...

2016-09-12

A new book

When Mats P. Malmer started new excavations at the Alvastra Pile Dwelling between the year 1976 and 1980 the excavation area was divided up into four trenches – the Eastern, the Western, the Middle and the Investigation trenches. Investigations in these trenches were directed by four different archaeologists – Mats P. Malmer (Eastern), Hans Browall ...

2016-09-02

One soil sample is all it takes

Parasitic diseases at the Alvastra pile dwelling By Jonas Bergman, Archaeologists, Swedish History Museums Even after 86 years in dry storage (!), and almost 5000 years in the Alvastra bog, it’s still possible to find intestinal parasite eggs in relatively good condition from the culture layers of the Alvastra pile dwelling. After a brief preparation of ...