Liva 1 – The First Medieval Sámi Site with Rectangular Hearths in Murmansk Oblast (Russia)
In 2017–2018, the Kola Archaeological Expedition of the Institute of the History of Material Culture (IHMC) RAS carried out excavations at the medieval site of Liva 1 (a hearth-row site)in the Kovdor District of Murmansk Oblast. Sites of this type are fairly well studied in the western part of Sapmi...
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fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/99657 2023-05-15T17:13:27+02:00 Liva 1 – The First Medieval Sámi Site with Rectangular Hearths in Murmansk Oblast (Russia) Murashkin, Anton I. Kolpakov, Evgeniy M. 2019-11-16 application/pdf https://journal.fi/iskos/article/view/99657 eng eng The Finnish Antiquarian Society https://journal.fi/iskos/article/view/99657/57272 https://journal.fi/iskos/article/view/99657 Iskos; Vol 22 (2019); 75–87 Iskos; Vol 22 (2019): In Search of Hearths. A Book in Memory of Sven-Donald Hedman.; 75–87 0355-3108 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer Reviewed Article 2019 fttsvojs 2020-11-18T23:47:10Z In 2017–2018, the Kola Archaeological Expedition of the Institute of the History of Material Culture (IHMC) RAS carried out excavations at the medieval site of Liva 1 (a hearth-row site)in the Kovdor District of Murmansk Oblast. Sites of this type are fairly well studied in the western part of Sapmi – the area inhabited by the Sámi – but until now they have not beenknown in Russia. The site was found by local residents in 2010. Some of the structures there were destroyed or damaged when searching for artefacts with a metal detector. A total ofnine archaeological structures have been discovered (7 rectangular stone hearths, 1 mound, 1 large pit). Four hearths were excavated. They are of rectangular shape, varying in size from 2.0 x 1.15 to 2.5 x 1.7 metres. The fireplaces are lined with large stone blocks in one course, and the central part is filled with small stones in 2–3 layers. Animal bones, occasionallyforming concentrations, were found near the hearths. Throughout the area of the settlement, numerous iron objects (tools or their fragments) and bronzes were collected includingornaments made in manufacturing centres of Old Rus’, Scandinavia and the Baltic countries. The settlement is dated with radiocarbon analysis and the typology of the ornaments to the11th – 14th centuries. Article in Journal/Newspaper Murmansk Oblast Sapmi Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online Kovdor ENVELOPE(30.620,30.620,67.534,67.534) Liva ENVELOPE(31.109,31.109,67.748,67.748) Murmansk Rus’ ENVELOPE(155.950,155.950,54.200,54.200) |
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In 2017–2018, the Kola Archaeological Expedition of the Institute of the History of Material Culture (IHMC) RAS carried out excavations at the medieval site of Liva 1 (a hearth-row site)in the Kovdor District of Murmansk Oblast. Sites of this type are fairly well studied in the western part of Sapmi – the area inhabited by the Sámi – but until now they have not beenknown in Russia. The site was found by local residents in 2010. Some of the structures there were destroyed or damaged when searching for artefacts with a metal detector. A total ofnine archaeological structures have been discovered (7 rectangular stone hearths, 1 mound, 1 large pit). Four hearths were excavated. They are of rectangular shape, varying in size from 2.0 x 1.15 to 2.5 x 1.7 metres. The fireplaces are lined with large stone blocks in one course, and the central part is filled with small stones in 2–3 layers. Animal bones, occasionallyforming concentrations, were found near the hearths. Throughout the area of the settlement, numerous iron objects (tools or their fragments) and bronzes were collected includingornaments made in manufacturing centres of Old Rus’, Scandinavia and the Baltic countries. The settlement is dated with radiocarbon analysis and the typology of the ornaments to the11th – 14th centuries. |
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Murashkin, Anton I. Kolpakov, Evgeniy M. |
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Murashkin, Anton I. Kolpakov, Evgeniy M. Liva 1 – The First Medieval Sámi Site with Rectangular Hearths in Murmansk Oblast (Russia) |
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Murashkin, Anton I. Kolpakov, Evgeniy M. |
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Murashkin, Anton I. |
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Liva 1 – The First Medieval Sámi Site with Rectangular Hearths in Murmansk Oblast (Russia) |
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Liva 1 – The First Medieval Sámi Site with Rectangular Hearths in Murmansk Oblast (Russia) |
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Liva 1 – The First Medieval Sámi Site with Rectangular Hearths in Murmansk Oblast (Russia) |
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Liva 1 – The First Medieval Sámi Site with Rectangular Hearths in Murmansk Oblast (Russia) |
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Liva 1 – The First Medieval Sámi Site with Rectangular Hearths in Murmansk Oblast (Russia) |
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liva 1 – the first medieval sámi site with rectangular hearths in murmansk oblast (russia) |
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The Finnish Antiquarian Society |
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ENVELOPE(30.620,30.620,67.534,67.534) ENVELOPE(31.109,31.109,67.748,67.748) ENVELOPE(155.950,155.950,54.200,54.200) |
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Kovdor Liva Murmansk Rus’ |
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Murmansk Oblast Sapmi |
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Murmansk Oblast Sapmi |
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Iskos; Vol 22 (2019); 75–87 Iskos; Vol 22 (2019): In Search of Hearths. A Book in Memory of Sven-Donald Hedman.; 75–87 0355-3108 |
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