The Mosfell Archaeological Project

Project Goals

Project Participants

Historical Cultural Ecology of the Mosfellsdalur

Map of the Mosfell Valley (Mosfellsdalur)

Archaeological Excavations

International Collaboration

Historical References to Mosfell

Archaeological Data and Historical Sources

Mosfell and the Viking World

Questions We Are Exploring

Results of the 1995 Test Excavations

The 1998 Fieldwork

The 1999 Field Season

The 2001 Field Season

Hrísbrú Burials

Evidence of Viking Age Violence

2002 Excavations

The Huldahóll Cremation Burial

Evidence of a Wooden Church at Kirkjuhóll

Research Update: 2002-3 Finds at Huldahóll

Research Update: 2002-3 Finds at Kirkjuhóll

Future Research

 
 
 
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  • In reconstructing the early social history of the Mosfell Valley region, the research will integrate information on the changing periods of occupation.
  • We are excavating individual sites, both secular and religious, and will consider their placement in relationship to one another. We will examine the apportionment of open spaces and the utilization of common lands in the highlands and on the coast.
  • Written, archaeological, and other scientific information will be integrated into this study as we construct a picture of life in Iceland during the Viking Age and after.