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Iceland Archaeology
Archaeological sites and cultural history resources for the modern country of Iceland.
Hrisbru - Viking Age Chiefly Residence of Hrisbru
Hrísbrú is the name of a Viking period farmstead, located in the Mosfell valley of Iceland a few kilometers from Reykjavik. The site includes a traditional Viking Age longhouse dated ~790-1100 AD, a church and associated cemetery (ca 1000 AD), and pagan cremation site.
Hofstaðir (Iceland)
Hofstaðir was a Viking settlement located in northeastern Iceland, where archaeological and oral history reports a pagan temple was located. Recent excavations suggest instead that Hofstaðir was primarily a chief's settlement, with a large hall used for ritual feasting and events. Radiocarbon dates on animal bone range between 1030-1170 RCYBP.
Institute of Archaeology, Iceland
The Institute of Archaeology, Iceland, conducts archaeological excavations in Iceland and other Nordic countries, has an annual field school and publishes Archaeologia Islandica.
The Mosfell Archaeological Project
A Viking settlement in the Mosfell valley, dated to the 9th century AD. UCLA.