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2. Vångakullen and archaeology. The methods
6. Vångakullen and archaeology. The importance of analysing the finds
In some situations, finds may be encountered in such a way that they cannot be fully associated with undisturbed strata or sites. However, they can still be linked to an overall picture. The gold foil figures of the hill, known as guldgubbar (click here to see all the guldgubbar from Vång), are examples of such finds. Some of these have been found quite superficially within the area of the remains. Most are otherwise clearly associated with the silty, deposited soil layers and then at the same level as most of the glass beaker fragments found on the mound. In 2021, a foil figure appeared at the edge, a little lower in the larger posthole. The fact that a fragment of a more recent chalk pipe also appeared at the bottom of the posthole suggests that someone, perhaps in the 17th or 19th century, may have rearranged the stratigraphic sequence. This tendency to rearrange the context could also be observed in the soil layer of the posthole. The lesson is that finds are not necessarily in their original position just because we in modern times consider the remains as a whole to be largely untouched and unaltered. The overall testimony of the 2021 finds was in line with expectations, both in terms of quantity and degree of preservation. The same was true for the knowledge gained from the documentation and excavation of the layers and structures within the six square metre survey area. Further research into the depths of the remains on the hill will gradually complete the picture.
VV2021 Trench A on November 9_2 (3D model)
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5. Vångakullen and archaeology. Reconstructing the puzzle
Further research on the vessels and cauldrons is time-consuming and complicated. As usual, 3D photogrammetry is carried out as part of the field documentation. In the case of finds, this is often supplemented by further digital scans of objects before and after conservation. The high-resolution 3D models are finally available and can be studied individually or together with similar artefacts found in the vicinity of the hill. The puzzle of reconstructing the broken pots and vessels can be solved digitally, but is also anchored in further detailed studies of the actual finds, their alloy content and, not least, how they were destroyed and finally deposited on the site. We have seen that some artefacts were found in poor condition on the hill, not least because of the fragmented bronzes. However, there are other materials that are problematic in terms of conservation. These should not be ignored just because they are not made of precious metal. One such object appeared in season 2021, a heavily rusted 20 cm long object that was difficult to type in the field , like in the case of find A14 After conservation, however, it became clear that the object was a Migration Period lance head. Weapons are not very common in Iron Age settlements. The fact that several arrowheads, lance and spearheads and sword parts have been found at Vång underlines the special status of this particular settlement. In particular, the weapons found on the hill, and especially in the ritual building, must be evaluated in terms of what special function they may have had in such a special environment.
VV2021 Trench A on November 10 (3D model)
4. Vångakullen and archaeology. Complexity of the excavation
The complexity becomes most apparent when we consider the extensive presence of copper alloys found on the mound. The mask image that emerged in 2004 was followed in 2013 by numerous other finds of the same or similar character. Most of these are thought to be associated with bronze vessels and pots from the Celtic/Roman period up to the 5th-6th century AD. There are fully comprehensible handles and supports, clear belly and mouth fragments, and artistically executed decorative elements. Many of the finds are otherwise badly degraded, irregular, and difficult to interpret. What is certain is that all these fragments represent several different objects that were distributed and deposited at different levels and floor layers within the ritual building on the hill. Several such artefacts were also found during fieldwork in 2021. One example is a cast holder for the handle or handle of a cauldron find A15 . Another is a thin, hammered, and riveted fragment of the rim of a cauldron. The thin bronze shows what appears to be part of the hairstyle of a person or deity find A14 .
VV2021 Trench A on November 11 (3D model)
3. Vångakullen and archaeology. Interpreting the remains
Stones laid in orderly rows or as packed surfaces constitute concrete and highly residual traces on the hill . However, when it comes to interpreting the remains of houses, it is what is not visible or preserved that must be taken into account in the interpretation. The walls themselves have disappeared but finds of mud bricks at least suggest that there were walls at some point. A roof or other superstructure would have had some kind of support. The outline of a 10x5 meter house has been identified on the 2012 georadar images. These showed concentrations of stone in places within the proposed building. During the 2021 fieldwork, the ground was excavated immediately adjacent to such a concentration, which eventually turned out to be a posthole up to one meter across. The deep pit was filled with larger stones and gave the impression that it had been moved when necessary during the period of use. Here there was not even the negative impression of a wooden roof-supporting post, but a situation which could still be interpreted as the previous existence of one or more such posts. Even more abstract traces of what happened on the hill are hidden in the soil layers themselves. Plant parts, pollen, charcoal and soil chemical traces can also contribute to the interpretation of the site's archaeology. Ongoing sampling for future analysis is therefore of great importance to the project, as complex stratigraphic and contextual issues must be weighed against a more or less comprehensible, and to varying degrees fragmentary, find material.
VV2021 Trench A on November 9 (3D model)
Initially, previously excavated material (mainly backfill from 2017) was removed to expose the latest phase of the investigation. Once reached, the layer was carefully cleaned and then documented with a digital camera. The technique of using digital photography, combined with accurate digital positioning, is extremely important for research on the hill. This approach makes it possible to create 3D models of the contexts and features recovered during the survey, and provides a clearer description of the complex stratigraphic sequence encountered during the investigation. Individual strata, burials and finds are described and given different digital identities so that they can be distinguished in databases and used to support archaeological interpretation. The end result is a coherent digital information chain linked to databases and high-resolution images of trenches, strata and finds. The archaeological evidence is gone forever, but the computer can simulate the progress of the investigation through the various stages. With a consistent working method, it is then possible to piece together puzzles from different seasons of fieldwork, as information and 3D photogrammetry can be merged into a larger whole.
VV2021 Trench A on November 8 (3D model)
The archaeological traces on the hill are in principle well preserved directly under the turf. The georadar images and some deeper test pits show that the archaeology continues, at least in places, to a depth of almost a metre. The stratigraphy can vary considerably depending on which part of the hill you are in. Small shifts and nuances mean that layers of soil can be distinguished, and elements of burnt clay, soot and charcoal vary considerably. The same applies to the different types of artefacts, which are associated to varying degrees with different strata. In some cases, the layers have been formed by deposition as the surface was used for walking or otherwise exposed. In other cases, masses of soil may have been added deliberately to create a new level. On the hill, this is most evident in the use of silty layers, which do not occur naturally on the hill, to cover certain areas. This was particularly done in an area bounded by stone packs. All in all, this has provided an interpretation of a now lost building body with a link to the ritual character of the site.
Interpreting the layers associated with different activities and finds is the most important research task on the hill if we are to understand what happened here during different phases of the Iron Age. Definitive archaeological conclusions often depend on being able to go back to the earliest deposited level in order to understand a phase in the creation of a site or a cultural environment. Before the 2021 season, the aim was to dig down to the bottom for the first time in sections of the shaft that had only been started.
In 2004, Karlskrona Municipality started a water treatment project at Johannishusåsen in Ronneby Municipality. In connection with this, Blekinge Museum was given the opportunity to carry out archaeological excavations along the route of the pipeline. A previously unknown and unexpectedly rich Iron Age settlement was discovered in the village of Västra Vång (see here where Våstra Vång is) .Traces of houses and craft areas were found on the village's farmland, indicating a presence on the site from at least the Roman Iron Age to the Viking Age. At the same time, on the smaller mound in the centre of the settlement, a small bronze mask image from the Celtic cultural area was found (see the model here), which could be dated to the time around the birth of Christ. In the following years, further investigations were carried out, both in the settlement as a whole and soon on the hill. The archaeological methods used were varied and had different objectives. However, the overall aim has been to create an overall picture of the Västra Vång site in the long term. In addition, they will eventually place the site in relation to the contemporary landscape as well as the neighbouring regions and their cultural spheres. The working methods still used at Vång document all kinds of traces of the human presence. This involves classifying, dating and interpreting the finds, as well as relating them to each other and to the detailed environment in which they were found. During the work, similarities and differences emerge both within Vång and in comparison with completely different settlement and burial environments. In the part of the Vång settlement that lies on arable land, extensive work has been carried out with metal detectors and magnetometers. An excavator was used to level the surface, after which mapping and partial investigation of the excavated cultural layers and extensive dry sifting of the topsoil could take place. Because the cultural environment on the hill itself is so well preserved and has gradually been shown to contain almost unique finds and remains, the choice of archaeological method here was made with particular care. The evaluation of what the environment has to say is based primarily on careful hand excavation. Each new phase of work is undertaken only after the results of the previous phase have been compiled, evaluated and formally reported.
Västra Vång
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VV2023 Trench A and B May 5-eoe (3D model)
terrain
The 3D model of trench A and B on May 5-eoe
IBM
Agisoft Metashape
The second 3D model of trench A on May 4
The 3D model of context 1063 in trench A
The second 3D model of trench B on May 5
The first 3D model of trench B on May 5
The fifth3D model of trench B on May 4
The fourth 3D model of trench B on May 4
The third 3D model of trench B on May 4
VV2023 Trench A May 4 c1059-2 (3D model)
The second 3D model of context 1059 in trench A
The 3D model of context 1059 in trench A
The first 3D model of trench A on May 4
The second 3D model of trench B on May 4
The first 3D model of trench B on May 4
fill
brownish loose clayish layer below 1057
trowel
possible first fill of a posthole
Linear loose sandy silt and stone (mostly fist-sized and large) fill located in the southwestern part of the trench
possible constructional ditch in connection to a building
irregular
layer
Compacted silt layer extending in the central part of trench
located in the central part of the trench
The second 3D model of trench A on May 3
The third 3D model of trench B on May 3
The second 3D model of trench B on May 3
The 3D model of trench A on May 3
The 3D model of trench B on May 3
Brown color, looser than the floor layer beneath but more compact than the top-soil, hummus
possible floor layer affected by humus component interspread by roots
VV2023 Trench A and B May 2-2 (3D model)
Layer of soil beneath topsoil. Fairly compact, well sorted, stones and pebble sized smaller stones, inclusions of flecks of charcoal and occasional small pieces of daub. Dark, brownish yellow silty clay with lots of small roots.
Mixed compacted top soil above cultural layers.
The 3D model of trench A and B on May 2-2
The 3D model of trench A and B on May 1
Greek Epigrams Reconstructed part (BE) 1
excavation trench
VV2019 Trench A end of excavation (3D model)
VV2017 Trench B on August 24 3 (3D model)
VV2017 Trench A end of excavation (3D model)
research investigation
The excavation campaign carried out eastside of the hill of Västra Vång in May 2023
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The goal of the 2023 campaign is (1) to extend westwards and excavate trench B, excavated in 2017, to prove or disprove that the feature excavated is a posthole; (2) extend trench A to south to investigate the presence of a posthole aligned with posthole 1031. The results will allow the orientation of the building uncovered and partially excavated during the previous investigation campaigns to be determined.
Västra Vång, Ronneby kommun, Blekinge County, Sweden
4. VV2021 The southeastern part; contexts 1005, 1038 and 1042
VV2021 Trench A on November 9_3 (3D model)
After topsoil removal, context 1005 was identified. 1005 corresponds to the upper floor layer surface recorded in the west extension of the trench excavated during the campaigns of 2017 and 2019. Similarly to the excavation of 1005 during the previous campaigns, several finds were recorded in situ and/or retrieved from the context (Finds A1, A2, A3, A15, A16, A17, A18, A19, A20, A22, A23, A24, A25, A26, A27, A28). These finds consisted mainly of copper-alloy and iron fragments interpreted as pieces of fragmented cauldrons. In addition, one gold foil figure (A16) and a piece of ceramics were retrieved. Many of the cauldron fragments could possibly have been deposited in pits dug into the floor layer rather than in the floor layer itself. It was, however, difficult to distinguish proper pit cuts during the excavation of the floor layer. This could be due to the floor layer consisting of several thin floor layers, one or many of which could overlap the pit cuts. One such pit was successfully recorded as cutting through the floor layer, context 1042. The pit had one fill, context 1038, which was composed of a dark-grey silty clay with inclusions of small pebbles, charcoal and larger stones. Several finds were retrieved from the pit fill. The finds consisted mainly of copper-alloy fragments interpreted as cauldron parts. In addition, a few fragments of burnt bone, daub and clip scrap in gold were also retrieved. At the bottom of the pit cut find A14 was recorded as deposited beneath larger stones. This testifies to a depositional practice of fragmented cauldron parts in pits dug through the floor layer and then filled with stones.
Trench A was placed matching the location of the southeastern corner of Trench A from the campaigns 2017 and 2019. The topsoil was removed until the stratigraphy as of end of excavation 2019 was reached. An IBM acquisition was made before topsoil removal. Depth of topsoil ranging between 0,20 m to 0,30 m. The exposed surface was manually cleaned and an IBM acquisition was made. The trench was then extended in the southern corner by 1,00 square meter in southern direction. The topsoil in the extension was removed and the surface manually cleaned, after this another IBM acquisition was made. The full extension of Trench 2021 had an rectangular shape with a breath of 2,00 meter, and a lenght of 3,00 meters. The sooty layer context 1013, the posthole context 1031 and the newly one square meter located in the southeastern corner were all excavated simultaneously.
The results of the 2021 campaign confirmed the interpretation of the posthole as being stonelined and probably representing several resettings of posts in connection with different phases of the structure. Hence, the posthole could not be related to just one or a few phases of the structure, but, most likely to all . As for the sooty organic layer containing cauldron pieces, it could be concluded that it was slightly differing in depth, varying between 0,15 to 0,25 m in thickness (see Figure 14 and 16). As with the floor and leveling layers overlying it, differentiating between phases within the layer was difficult during stratigraphic excavation, considering the varying depth and mottled characteristics in terms of content. Contrary to what was hypothesized prior to the excavations of 2021, no additional cauldron pieces were retrieved from the sooty organic layer during this campaign. The excavations did however, record a number of such finds in situ. These were all recorded either within the floor layers overlying the sooty organic layer or in two pits dug into the floor layers excavated just south of the posthole.
VV2021 Trench A on November 12 at the end of excavation(3D model)
The 3D model of the hill at Västra Vång
laser scanner
1. VV2021 Aims, Methods and Implementation
The settlement at Västra Vång is placed in close proximity to the Johannishus ridge. This partly prominent esker constitutes the dominant landscape feature of the region, providing the north-south-running valley with its specific character through a combination of undulating high-points and formerly numerous wet-areas. The higher terrains east and west of the valley consist of woodland, whereas the valley itself is almost exclusively dominated by agrarian land-use. The archaeological landscape is characterized by graves of Bronze- and Iron Age date, placed at high-points in the terrain. The lower agrarian terrain within the valley shows evidence of settlement sites dated from the Neolithic and onwards. Only a few of these are surveyed and recorded. The Medieval village of Vång has not been affected by later agricultural land reform, and was since the 17th century, or possible earlier, divided into two units. One located east of the valley and one west. The village was since the late 17th century incorporated in and under the control of the estate of Johannishus. Evidence of earlier activity within the village have especially been recorded in connection with agricultural land surrounding the minor plateau in the middle of the valley (L1978:8860, RAÄ Hjortsberga 306 and surroundings). The investigation of these activities have produced dates from Pre-Roman Iron Age to late Viking Age.
find 3Dmodel
model of find A58 in situ
3D model of find A60 in situ
VV2019 Context 1029 1032 1033 on September 3 (3D model)
The 3D model of the southern portion of the trench on September 3, when contexts 1029 1032, and 1033 are exposed
The excavation area in the hill of Västra Vång
17. VV2019 Trench A Southern extension; context 1005 - finds distribution and root disturbances
18. VV2019 Trench A Southern extension; contexts 1029, 1032 and 1033
The 3D model of the extension of trench A on August 28
Excavation area on the hill at Västra Vång
pit
Irregular pit with one fill (1048). The feature was truncated by feature 2 and not fully excavated during the 2021 campaign. The filling material was very similar to 1046.
Pit dug in layer 1046 for the deposition of bronze cauldron fragments.
Subcircular pit with one fill (1038) and large stones.
Pit dug in the floor layer 1005 for the deposition of bronze cauldron fragments. Also animal teeth were retrieved from the fill.
Fill of cut 1047. It was composed of fill that was relatevly loose with a few small pebbles inclusions. It was excavated quickly on the last day and may have overshot the boundaries of the cut.
Fill of pit (1047) that was cut for the deposition of an offering, possibly associated with the construction of the floor 1005.
some
fine-grained sediments
well sorted
dry
loose
clear
light
blackish
grey
medium
sandy
fine sands (0.02-0.06mm)
Depth referes to excavated depth. Some of the context may still be left.
cut
Cut in context 1046 filled by context 1048. The cut operlaps 10-20 cm with cut 1042 and the difference from the fills from the two contexts is difficult to discern. Since floor 1005 covers the top of context 1046 it seems likely that cut 1042 was excavated after context 1047. However the temporal difference with these could be very small. In this pit we found bronze artefacts (find A30).
This pit can be interpreted as an offering deposited in proximity to the posthole. It probably served the same porposes as the pit 1042.
subcircular
rounded
sharp
concave
sloping
VV2021 find A46
constructional debris
daub
VästraVång
Hjortsberga 306
Lund University
burnt clay
gram
handpicking
VV2021 find A45
iron object
fragment
iron
VV2021 find A44
wood debris
wood
dry sieving
VV2021 find A43
clay object
clay pipe
Probably 18th century. Import of possible dutch proviniensTroligtvis 1700-tal
VV2021 find A42
ceramics
vessel
ceramic
VV2021 find A41
copper object
copper-alloy
VV2021 find A40
bone debris
burnt bone
bone
Cleaning find
VV2021 find A39
VV2021 find A38
VV2021 find A37
VV2021 find A36
VV2021 find A35
VV2021 find A34
VV2021 find A33
VV2021 find A32
craft debris metal
melt
VV2021 find A31
VV2021 find A30
BLM
VV2021 find A29
Oxider AB
VV2021 find A28
VV2021 find A27
metal object
Handleshaped object
VV2021 find A26
halfcylindrical object with parallell lines
VV2021 find A25
VV2021 find A24
VV2021 find A23
knife blade
VV2021 find A22
VV2021 find A21
VV2021 find A19
VV2021 find A18
VV2021 find A17
clip scrap
gold
VV2021 find A16
gold object
foil figurine
VV2021 find A15
loop holder
VV2021 find A14
VV2021 find A13
VV2021 find A12
VV2021 find A11
teeth
Teeth with copper-alloy patina
VV2021 find A9
VV2021 find A8
VV2021 find A7
VV2021 find A6
VV2021 find A5
From profile
VV2021 find A4
VV2021 find A3
Composite object of iron, Cu-alloy and wood in several fragments.
VV2021 find A2
VV2021 find A1
Posthole consisting of one main cut and four fills
Larger posthole in the central part of the site. One main cut is identified (1031), but this could have housed several re-settings with imperceptible cuts.
Cut of posthole containing fills 1006, 1030, 1034 and 1036
VV2021 Trench A on November 12 (3D model)
circular
millimeter
gradual
Located in the southeast corner of the trench
subrectangular
Sample from context 1039 (around find A30) (one bag)
environmental
Sample from context 1005 (one bag)
Sample from context 1039- lower level (two bags)
Sample from context 1039 (two bags)
Sample from context 1038 (two bags)
Sample from context 1040 (two bags)
Sample from context 1036, bottom of posthole 1031 (two bags)
Sooty layer identified in 2021 extension of trench A, equal to the context 1013 identified in 2017 campaign and excavated in 2019 campaign. It was a thin soothy layer found in some parts of excvation immediately below context 1005.
present
mid
greyish
black
fine
silt
This is gravely and sandy loose yellow sterile soil which is present across entire trench. The black soil layer 1039 gradually transitions into 1045
much
unclear
brownish
yellow
course
gravely
coarse sands (0.2-2mm)
This is a clay floor which covers most of the trench but is not always found intact. It is patchy in that it is much thicker in some places than others and sometimes is not found at all. Nonetheless, it does seem to have covered most of the trench and can be seen clearly in the sidewall profile to intrude over the top of the posthole pit. This clay floor contains many small patches of charcoal as well as small specks of burnt bone, possibly human.
dominating
compact
silty
clay
Infiltrated natural at the bottom of cut 1031 (feature 1 - posthole)
Forth fill of cut 1031 below 1034. Mostly infiltrated natural.
coarse-grained sediments
very poorly sorted
yellowish
coarse pebbles (20-60mm)
Yellow sand underneath context 1037
This is an unexcavated layer that seems to be below 1037 and above 1045. Stratigraphically it is found at a similar depth to 1039, but we would need to excavate 1041 in order to fully understand the relationship between it and 1039. It is possible that 1041 is above 1039 and below 1037, but additional excavation will be needed to prove this.
moderate sorted
brown
medium sands (0.06-0.20mm)
Sooty patch in the SW corner of the trench
This is a sooty dark patch of soil found underneath 1037. It was originally seen as darker and more sooty than 1039 and was therefore designated as a different context. After excavation it seems likely that this context is the same as 1039.
dark
This is a thick layer of dark soil which sits on top of the natural sterile soil at the site. This layre covers large parts of the trench and is found below clay floors (such as 1037) as well as lower silt surfaces (such as 1025). 1039 transitions graduly into sterile soil - This suggests that it was not deposited as a single event but rather represents a long term accumulation of black, organic, soils.
Small remains of clay floor. Only a small patch remains.
The 3D model of trench A on November the 12th, 2021,
The 3D model of trench A on November the 12th, 2021, at the end of excavation activities
The 3D model of trench A on November the 11th 2021
the context 1042 consists of a cut made in the context 1005, filled from 1038. It had a suboval shape.
suboval
the context 1038 was located in the south est corner of trench A. It is the fill of the cut context 1042. It was loose dark-grey silty clay, composed of small pebbles, a lot of charcoal and big stones. In the upper interface of the context find A4 was recorded and retrieved. Below the biggest stone find A14 was recorded and retrieved. Among the artefacts found the are some burnt bones (A11).
Model of find A15_A21 in situ
context 1043 is a silty clay layer that consists of roots disturbance that caused the presence of a darker and softer soil
the presence of close trees comported the presence of such roots.
wet
probably visible in model 9-11-2021 (VV20211109_TA_02)
The 3D model of trench A on November the 10th 2021
The 3D model of trench A on November the 9th 2021 (3)
model of find A3 and A4 in situ
The 3D model of trench A on November the 9th 2021 (2)
Topsoil previosly scavated 2012 one square meter escavated durin 2021 campaine in S-E part of trench
centimeter
humus
The 3D model of trench A on November the 9th 2021
Sooty layer of burnt material and silt containing many of the finds associated with the cauldron.
Subsurface or lower floor surface below and possibly supporting 1005 and 1022. Context 1013 is interpreted as being the same as 1025 and 1046. Contexts 1013, 1025 and 1046 were excavated in different excavation campaigns and identified in different parts of the trench, hence the different context numbers assigned.
Brownish yellow silty sand layer. Clay sand was identified in some parts of the layer. The same context was identified in the 201 7 and 2019 campaigns extending throughout extension of trench A in the southwestern direction. It had a regular surface, composed of small stones with clay spots, charcoal, and roots. Gold Foil Figure (find 16) was retrieved during screening. Several bronze artifacts and fragments (probably belonging to a cauldron) were recorded and retrieved. In the southeastern corner, 1005 was cut by context 1042.
Surface, possibly levelling for a planked area
rectangular
fat
The 3D model of trench A on November the 8th 2021
VV2021 Trench A on November 7 (3D model)
The 3D model of trench A on November the 7th 2021
excavation area in the hill of Västra Vång
shovel
The excavation campaign carried out eastside of the hill of Västra Vång in November 2021
The goal of 2021 campaign is to investigate the stratigraphy in connection with floor layers and the posthole
VV2019 Trench A on August 26 and 27 merged(3D model)
The 3D model obtained by merging the models of trench A on August 26 and 27
3. VV2019 Trench A North part; contexts 1016, 1017 and 1021
6. VV2019 Trench A Middle part; contexts 1022 and 1019
12. VV2019 Trench A Southern extension; context 1002
1. VV2019 Aims, Methods and Implementation
4. VV2019 Trench A North part; context 1020
5. VV2019 Trench A North part; contexts 1020 and 1035
7. VV2019 Trench A Middle part; context 1013
8. VV2019 Trench A Middle part; context 1013 finds
9. VV2019 Trench A Middle part; context 1006 (posthole fill 1)
10. VV2019 Trench A Middle part; context 1030 (posthole fill 2)
11. VV2019 Trench A Middle part; context 1034 (posthole fill 3)
13. VV2019 Trench A Southern extension; context 1002 finds
14. VV2019 Trench A Southern extension; contexts 1026, 1027 and 1028
15. VV2019 Trench A Southern extension; context 1028
16. VV2019 Trench A Southern extension; context 1005
19. VV2019 Trench A South; contexts 1025, 1013 - end of excavation
20. VV2019 Trench A Middle; contexts 1013, 1031 - end of excavation
21. VV2019 Trench A North; contexts 1020 and 1035 - end of excavation
22. VV2019 Trench A Stratigraphic summary VV2019
23. VV2019 Trench A Stratigraphic summary VV2017-VV2019 combined
24. VV2019 Trench A Finds recording and retrieval
25. VV2019 Trench A Finds - contextual interpretation
Fill of clayey silt. The lowest fill of the posthole exposed in 2019.
Fill of posthole of unknown depth. Only exposed in 2019. It seems like the post(s) have been reset several times in the posthole (Cut c1031). The posthole could be realated to several phases.
clayey
Sandy gravely layer below context 1020. Possibly natural or infiltrated natural.
Levelling layer or infiltrated natural. Only expose by 1 m2 in 2019.
poorly sorted
reddish
Only exposed by 1 m2 in 2019. Not excavated.
Blekinge Museum
metal detection
droplet
spoil heap
ring
silver object
tread
silver
folded
tin plate
flat rod
coin?
melted
gilded
with hole and rivet
slag
with rivet
rivet
with head
coin
removed in block; check exact position of finds A97 and A98 after they come back from conservation
glass object
glass
wet sieving
Fnas vad göra
retrieved by E.J.
removed in block
retrieved by Annika Jeppsson
VV2019 A58
bead
quartz
worked
stone object
burnt flint
flint
Fnas vad göra?
folded and gilded with a small rivet. Conservation?
surface treatment
organic material
resin
Three knob fragments. Conservation?
Detektorfynd 147
model of find A99 in situ
model of finds A97-98 in situ
model of find A96 in situ
model of find A94 in situ
model of finds A85, A86, and A87 in situ
Sample from lowest part of context 1030
Sample from lower part of context 1030
Sample from lower part of context 1005
Sample from VV2019_A87 context 1005
charcoal
model of finds A61 and A62 in situ
model of finds A66, A67, A68, A69, and A70 in situ
1. GH2021 The mission and its objectives
2. GH2021 investigation of the earliest naval artillery
3. GH2021 Recovery of gun carriage for comparative study and provenance
5. GH2021 Diving and In-Water Operations
7. GH2021 Artifact conservation and curation
8. GH2021 Archaeological Observations and Interpretations
10. GH2021 Artifact Class II: personal possessions
12. GH2021 Artifact Class IV: foodstuffs/foodways
13. GH2021 recommendations for future research
11. GH2021 Artifact Class III: weapons-related objects
TS2022 G583 context 202 find 83 (3D model)
TS2022 G583 context 202 find 80 (3D model)
TS2022 G583 context 202 find 63 (3D model)
TS2022 G583 context 202 find 25 (3D model)
TS2022 E606 context 501 find 05 (3D model)
TS2022 G583 context 203 find 65 (3D model)
TS2022 E606 context 502 find 48 (3D model)
TS2022 H665 context 103 find 12 (3D model)
TS2022 H665 context 104 find 54 (3D model)
TS2022 H665 context 104 find 11 (3D model)
TS2022 H665 context 104 find 36 (3D model)
TS2023 G573 context c701 find 41 (3D model)
TS2023 G573 context c701 find 11 (3D model)
TS2023 G583 context c222 find 01 (3D model)
TS2022 E606 context c502 find 47 (3D model)
TS2022 H665 context c104 find 61 (3D model)
TS2023 G573 context c701 find 27A (3D model)
TS2023 G573 context c701 find 27B (3D model)
TS2023 G573 context c701 find 15 (3D model)
TS2023 G573 context c702 find 1 (3D model)
TS2023 G573 context c702 find 15 (3D model)
TS2023 G573 context c702 find 16 (3D model)
TS2023 G573 context c702 find 19 (3D model)
TS2023 G573 context c702 find 23 (3D model)
TS2023 G583 context c222 find 1A (3D model)
TS2023 G583 context c222 find 5 (3D model)
TS2022 H382 context c402 find 91 (3D model)
TS2022 H665 context c104 find 45 (3D model)
TS2022 H899 context c604 find 1 (3D model)
TS2022 H899 context c604 find 1A (3D model)
TS2022 H899 context c604 find 1B (3D model)
TS2022 H899 context c604 find 1C (3D model)
TS2022 H899 context c604 find 1D (3D model)
TS2022 H899 context c604 find 1E (3D model)
TS2022 H899 context c604 find 1F (3D model)
TS2022 H899 context c604 find 6 (3D model)
GH rudder assy reconstruction Account 1-2 (3D model)
GH rudder assy reconstruction Account 3-4 (3D model)
polygons
lines
The GIS data relative to the 2017 Trench B excavation campaign at Västra Vång
This report concerns the excavation activities carried out at Västra Vång in trench A during the excavation campaign 2019.
Upper fill of cut 1031, very loose.
Located in the southeastern corner of the trench
infill from 2012 and 2013, sieved and placed back
check contexts below and above with Andreas
VV2019 Context 1030 on September 5 (3D model)
The 3D model of a portion of trench A on September 5, when context 1030 is exposed
VV2019 Context 1025 on September 4 (3D model)
The 3D model of a portion of trench September 4, when context 1025 is exposed
VV2019 Context 1030 on September 3 (3D model)
The 3D model of a portion of trench A September 3, where context 1030 is exposed
The 3D model of trench A extension on August 29, when context 1005 is exposed
The excavation area on the hill at Västra Vång
The 3D model of the extension of trench A on August 27
VV2019 Trench A on September 3 (3D model)
The 3D model of trench A on September 3
This report concerns the excavation activities carried out at Västra Vång in trench B during the excavation campaign 2017.
points
The GIS data relative to the 2019 excavation campaign at Västra Vång
The GIS data relative to the 2018 excavation campaign at Västra Vång
The GIS data relative to the 2017 excavation campaign at Västra Vång
Rectangular trench with NE-SW orientation eastside of the hill
fill of the elongated hearth 2006
fill composed of burnt material
located in the northeastern part of the trench
cut for elongated hearth fill with single fill 2002; bottom is stepped with the deepest part in the south section
elongated hearth filled with fire-cracked rock
vertical
uneven
clay construction
small clay patch, central in context 2001 (activity layer)
It was interpreted as the remains of an oven in 2004; material shows signs of burning but not to a heavy degree, most likely it represents a smaller levelling patch of clay material central to layer 2001
located in the central-west part of the trench
add rel. frequency info in the resource template
subcircular sandy silt subcircular layer
The excavation campaign carried out eastside of the hill of Västra Vång in August 2018
The 2018 investigation campaign aimed at clarifying the settlement dynamics at the base of the hill of Västra Vång
The third 3D model of trench B created on August 24
small excavation area in the hill of Västra Vång
VV2017 Trench B on August 24 2 (3D model)
The second 3D model of trench B created on August 24
The 3D model of trench B created on August 24
VV2017 Trench B on August 23 3 (3D model)
The third 3D model of trench B created on August 23
VV2017 Trench B on August 23 2 (3D model)
The second 3D model of trench B created on August 23
The 3D model of trench B on August 23
The 3D model of trench B on August 22
The 3D model of trench B on August 21
black brown gravely silty layer. In the lower parts mix with underlying moraine.
Older ground horizon, in the upper parts partly soothy with some burnt bone
stone construction
surface
0,10-0,20 m thick layer of field stones in two layers. The stones lie in a yellow layer of silt. Burnt bones in the lower parts of the stone packing, in the transition to the underlying darker layer (1018)
located in the south and eastern part of the trench
rock
soil
Yellow silt, deposited above stone packing 1015
Located in the southeastern part of the trench
sooty silt, layer (micro-samples took)
possible floor layer (constructed)
located in the eastern and southern part of the trench
located in the northwestern part of the trench
flat
possible fill, in possible posthole (1009)
Yellow silty layer, in NW contemporary with 1008, less clayey and less yellow than similar layer on the same stratigraphic level in S part of trench A
square
Layer under the topsoil and above 1005, 1003 and 1008
fine pebbles (2-6mm)
greenish
test excavation trench
Squared trench with N-S orientation
The excavation campaign carried out at the hill of Västra Vång in August 2019
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2019 investigations were aimed at continuing previous research on the hill of the site
The Archaeological Excavation at Västra Vång 2019
The excavation campaign carried out at the hill of Västra Vång in August 2017
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The aim of the 2017 investigation campaign was to verify and improve GPR investigation data.
Västra Vång, Ronneby kommun, Comté de Blekinge, Suède
This report concerns the excavation activities carried out at Västra Vång in trench A during the excavation campaign 2017.
The trench at the beginning of the excavation
The excavation progress on the 23rd of August 2017
A view of the trench with context 1021 exposed
The 3D model of trench A on August 29
The 3D model of trench A on August 26
root disturbance possibly truncating a feature not yet defined
Located in the south-central part of the trench
Fill under 1006 in cut 1031. A mix of soil, stones and debris material
Located in the southwestern corner of the trench
cut in SW, middle of western addition of trench
oval
to be checked with Andreas; the model of the context is the same of context 1026!
After full excavation, the feature was most likely interpreted as root disturbance
Silty sand layer extending in the southern part of trench A, below 1024
The layer is possibly extending further north. To be verified by later excavation.
unknown
not controlled, to check it with Andreas
yellowish layer with brown patches, very compact, silty
Located in the southcentral part of the trench
silty layer south of 1017, light brown; completely excavated.
Layer between stone packs (1016, 1017) in trench A. Transition between 1004 and 1020 not clear. Top of the stone layer. Not completely excavated
subsurface or older ground horizon
Located in the north-central n part of the trench
only a squared portion of the context has been excavated
possible floor layer connected to 1022; similar to 1022 as far as composition as compaction
Located in the southern part of the trench
foundation
exposed season 2013 and partially excavated 2017, two stones from the north border of the stone packing were removed for geo-sampling, the context was truncated to investigate the stratigraphy through a section
Part of larger stone construction that was discovered in 2012/2013
the context continues outside the trench both on the east and west side
Fist-sized stones with humus soil mixed in. Very similar to context 1017
Located in the northern part of the trench
Subsurface or lower floor surface
Silty sand layer extended in the SW-part of Trench A
Located in the southwestern part of the trench
Layer under the topsoil and above 1005, 1003 and 1008 (both in Trench B). Extended in the 2019 extension of Trench A.
Silty sand layer extending in the southern part of trench A, below 1024. Not excavated in 2017
pit from previous years find extraction (bronze mask) filled by 1005 with finds of glass and gold foil figurines
possible floor layer,to distinguish in two phases, the first phase (under layer 1013) included finds 41,42, the second one on top of 1013 is probably a second floor or a "repatched" floor
light brown, silty layer, partially excavated located south of context 1017; the layer was recognized as the result of a test pit
Layer between stone packs (1016, 1017) in trench A. Transition between 1004 and 1020 not clear. Top of the storey layer. Cleaned but not excavated
gravely thin layer of moreine, stone and sand
context exposed in season 2013 and partially excavated 2017, two stones from the north border of the stone packing were removed for geo-sampling, the context was truncated to investigate the stratigraphy through a section. The context continues in both east and west part of the trench
brown sand with medium-sized stones
layer exposed by finds extraction in 2013 and only partially exposed in 2017. Not excavated
The 3D model of trench A on August 23
sand humus, few burnt bones fragments and few copper-alloy fragments
VV2017 Trench A beginning of excavation (3D model)
knob
intact
CU-alloy
plate
beaker
spiral
The 3D model of trench A on August 22
The 3D model of trench A at the beginning of the excavation
The 3D model of trench A at the end of the excavation
Rectangular elongated trench with N-S orientation
Fill of a pit. Top-fill of a pit or alternatively top part of a single pit fill. Pit not fully excavated in 2017. The feature is presumably cutting 1013, but this needs to be established by fully exposing 1013 and excavating the pit containing 1006.
Light brown gravely silt layer, presence of resin, stones in the fill. Fired cracked stones, find n 1 was retrieved in this layer
infill between stone packing
filling of cut 1024 and surrounding area
Clay spots
Iron Age
kettle object; secondary metal FE
amber
Root disturbance possibly truncated