Hearths in the coastal areas of northernmost Sweden, from the period AD 800 to 1950
This paper presents a study of the chronological setting of hearths registered in FMIS (digital register containing records of all known ancient monuments in Sweden) in the provinces of Västerbotten and Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. A total of c. 1500 hearths are known in the area, mainly situated no...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:703b739d28414c1d84e8b61de400b019 2023-05-15T17:44:38+02:00 Hearths in the coastal areas of northernmost Sweden, from the period AD 800 to 1950 Lars Liedgren Ingela Bergman Per H. Ramqvist Greger Hörnberg 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.36.1.3767 https://doaj.org/article/703b739d28414c1d84e8b61de400b019 EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/3767 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.36.1.3767 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/703b739d28414c1d84e8b61de400b019 Rangifer, Vol 36, Iss 1 (2016) hearth Sami 14C-datings reindeer artifact Västerbotten Animal culture SF1-1100 article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.36.1.3767 2022-12-30T21:50:08Z This paper presents a study of the chronological setting of hearths registered in FMIS (digital register containing records of all known ancient monuments in Sweden) in the provinces of Västerbotten and Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. A total of c. 1500 hearths are known in the area, mainly situated north of the river Skellefteälven. Within a study area of 107 x 94 km, 32 hearths were randomly selected for excavation, each site embracing 1-14 hearths. The sites were scanned using a metal detector and nearly all artifacts found were from the period AD 1600-1900. 14C-datings of charcoal and burned bones corroborated that most hearths were used during this period, with a large number dating to the 19th and 20th centuries. Many hearths contained bones from mature reindeer, indicating that the hearths were related to reindeer herding. We suggest that most hearths are related to nomadic Sami reindeer herders using coastal areas for winter pasture, possibly resulting from the breakdown of the “lappskatteland” (taxation lands) system and an increase in reindeer numbers. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Rangifer sami sami Norrbotten Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Rangifer 36 1 25 |
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This paper presents a study of the chronological setting of hearths registered in FMIS (digital register containing records of all known ancient monuments in Sweden) in the provinces of Västerbotten and Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. A total of c. 1500 hearths are known in the area, mainly situated north of the river Skellefteälven. Within a study area of 107 x 94 km, 32 hearths were randomly selected for excavation, each site embracing 1-14 hearths. The sites were scanned using a metal detector and nearly all artifacts found were from the period AD 1600-1900. 14C-datings of charcoal and burned bones corroborated that most hearths were used during this period, with a large number dating to the 19th and 20th centuries. Many hearths contained bones from mature reindeer, indicating that the hearths were related to reindeer herding. We suggest that most hearths are related to nomadic Sami reindeer herders using coastal areas for winter pasture, possibly resulting from the breakdown of the “lappskatteland” (taxation lands) system and an increase in reindeer numbers. |
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Lars Liedgren Ingela Bergman Per H. Ramqvist Greger Hörnberg |
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Lars Liedgren Ingela Bergman Per H. Ramqvist Greger Hörnberg |
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Hearths in the coastal areas of northernmost Sweden, from the period AD 800 to 1950 |
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Hearths in the coastal areas of northernmost Sweden, from the period AD 800 to 1950 |
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Hearths in the coastal areas of northernmost Sweden, from the period AD 800 to 1950 |
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Hearths in the coastal areas of northernmost Sweden, from the period AD 800 to 1950 |
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Hearths in the coastal areas of northernmost Sweden, from the period AD 800 to 1950 |
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hearths in the coastal areas of northernmost sweden, from the period ad 800 to 1950 |
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https://doi.org/10.7557/2.36.1.3767 https://doaj.org/article/703b739d28414c1d84e8b61de400b019 |
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Northern Sweden Rangifer sami sami Norrbotten |
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Northern Sweden Rangifer sami sami Norrbotten |
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