This beautiful whetstone was found today at our excavation site in Kirkjubæjarklaustur. A very similar whetstone was found at Helgafell in West-Iceland in 2016. Þetta
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Kirkjubæjarklaustur welcomed us with sun and warmth today on the first day of the excavation this summer. If you are passing through Kirkjubæjarklaustur in the
The annual report of the excavation in Þingeyrar from 2022, has been published. Please note that the report is in Icelandic but we have an
The annual report of the excavation in Kirkjubæjarklaustur from 2022, has been published. Please note that the report is in Icelandic but we have an
Part of the excavation team for Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Þingeyrar met recently to prepare for this summer season. We are excited to start on Monday the
Author: Rúnar M. Þorsteinsson, Professor in New Testament studies at the faculty of Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Iceland There is an
Author: Sigrún Hannesdóttir, PhD student in Archaeology at the University of Iceland The importance of landscape has long been recognized within monastic studies, both as
An interview with Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir, PhD, at the Icelandic radio station Rás 1. See link below, but it is only in Icelandic. Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir, fornleifafræðingur
Author: Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir, PhD, Professor of Archaeology at the University of Iceland „The age of the Svalbarð cloth is uncertain, but the iconography embroidered in
A new article has been published about the Abbesses of Iceland, written by Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir, Professor of Archaeology at the University of Iceland and the