Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 squad of Icelandic archaeologists has discovered business layers, dating dorsum to the short town of Republic of Iceland inwards the 9th century until the starting fourth dimension of the 14th century, on Mosfell colina inwards Mosfellsdalur valley, merely eastward of Reykjavík. The uncovering is believed to live on able to shed lite on the history of the Middle Ages inwards the area.
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| The archaeological site in discovered inwards the Mosfellsdalur valley, near Reykjavík [Credit: Ragnheiður Traustadóttir] |
The site seems to convey been affected to a greater extent than inwards 1960, when a minister’s residence was built on the lot. Two areas are nether investigation, ane northward of route leading upward to the church, as well as the other eastward of the electrical flow parking lot.
“This is of vital importance,” Ragnheiður told Morgunblaðið, “and from the layers, y'all tin read a lot of history, should the enquiry continue. Not to the lowest degree because nosotros convey as well as hence lilliputian [in damage of archaeological finds] from the Middle Ages. This is really interesting.” Existing records betoken that a church building was built inwards the expanse inwards the twelfth century.
Ragnheiður finds it probable that a church building from the Middle Ages, built on Mosfell hill, powerfulness live on hidden northward of the church building that right away stands on Mosfell. She believes houses as well as structures are soundless to live on found. “We didn’t dig much, but nosotros discovered 3 items, amid them a baking plate, imported from Norway. Those came hither inwards the 11th century as well as were used into the 13th century. We also constitute a Norwegian sharpening tool as well as a slice of cerise jasper for making fire.”
Source: Republic of Iceland Monitor [July 24, 2018]
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