Sökning: "hilltop settlement"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden hilltop settlement.

1. 1. Stenbyar & fornborgar : En korrelationsstudie av ortnamnet Stenby och fornborgar i östra Mellansverige

   Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antikens kultur

   Författare :Kerstin Jensen-Urstad; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Stenby; placenames; Mälar Valley region; hillfort; hilltop settlement; Migration Period; landscape;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis is based on the observation that in the Lake Mälaren region, places with the name Stenby ("stone village") tend to be located next to hillforts. I have researched the occurrence of the place name Stenby with medieval evidence for the name in eastern central Sweden and found sixteen that are located in the Mälaren Valley region. LÄS MER

3. 2. Runsa - A hilltop settlement during the Migration Period : Distinguishing spatiality and organization through analyzing chemical imprints of daily activities

   Master-uppsats, Arkeologiska forskningslaboratoriet

   Författare :Christoffer Andersson; [2012]
   Nyckelord :Migration Period; hilltop settlement; spatial organization; geochemistry; Runsa; Folkvandringstid; höjdbosättning; rumslig organisation; markkemi; Runsa;

   Sammanfattning : Archaeologists have long noted the striking monumentality and large-scale efforts behind the Iron Age hilltop settlements. Yet, because of limited excavations, they represent a controversial part of the Migration Period society and much of their function remains hidden. LÄS MER