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Tag Archives: Nidarosdomen
Making medieval stone architecture: the use of slate in Central Norway
The use of slate has traditions back to the Neolithic in Norway. Stone that were easy to split could be used for anything from the erection of fine burial chambers to the production of knives – phenomena that have been … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Norway, Old quarries
Tagged Middle Ages, Nidaros Cathedral, Nidarosdomen, Nidarosdomen artikkelserie, Norway, quarry, slate, Trondheim
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Good stone doesn’t change its location!
There have been few new posts on my blog recently. But there is a very good reason for this apparent laziness, since I’m now writing a book about stone. Or, to be more correct, a book about the cultural history … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, New projects, Norway, Old quarries
Tagged european cathedrals, marble, Nidaros Cathedral, Nidarosdomen, Norway, quarry, soapstone, trondheim norway
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Nidarosdomens steinbrudd I: Byggingen av Kristkirken (1070-1100)
Building of Olav Kyrre’s Christ Church (1070-1100), the forerunner of Nidaros Cathedral / for Norwegian readers Tenk deg at du for nesten 1000 år siden er engelsk byggmester og har fått i oppdrag å reise en av Norges aller første … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Norway, Old quarries
Tagged Nidaros Cathedral, Nidarosdomen, Nidarosdomen artikkelserie, Norway, quarry, Trondheim
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Experimental archaeology: The traditional way of quarrying soapstone
Experimental archaeology in old building stone quarries is a rare activity. But not so for Norwegian stone carver Eva Stavsøien. She asked herself how soapstone was extracted in the Middle Ages. Bringing handmade pickaxes, she went to an abandoned quarry … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Norway, Old quarries
Tagged experimental archaeology, Nidaros Cathedral, Nidarosdomen, Norway, quarry, soapstone, Trondheim
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Impressions from summer fieldwork in Norway
Over the last few weeks I’ve been back in Norway for projects on conservation of medieval castle ruins, as well as on provenance of medieval and more modern building stone. Here are some impressions!*
Posted in Archaeology, Monument conservation, New projects, Norway, Old quarries, Rock art, Ruins
Tagged conservation, marble, Nidaros Cathedral, Nidarosdomen, Norway, quarry, rock art, Trondheim
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Where does the stone at Nidaros Cathedral come from?
Stone to the northernmost of Europe’s great cathedrals was provided from no less than 50 different quarries across Norway and to some extent from elsewhere in Europe. But there are great differences between the medieval building period (11th to 14th … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, New projects, Norway, Old quarries
Tagged marble, Nidaros Cathedral, Nidarosdomen, Norway, quarry, soapstone, Trondheim
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New quarries discovered in Central Norway
This summer Tom Heldal (Geological Survey of Norway) and I went on one of our occasional trips to look for old quarries. The aim was to find a marble quarry by the farms Lenn and Fröset in Sparbu close to … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Norway, Old quarries
Tagged grinding stone, marble, Nidaros Cathedral, Nidarosdomen, Norway, quarry, soapstone, Sparbu
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New publications 2009-2010
Though published some months ago, I would like to briefly present four of my most recent publications. Two derives from the EU QuarryScapes project, two from a conference last year in Trondheim about new research at Nidaros Cathedral.
Return to murals in the Archbishop’s Palace, Trondheim
One of my first projects after the establishment of “Per Storemyr Archaeology & Conservation Services” in August 2010 implied a return to 17th century murals in the entirely painted Regalia room of the Archbishop’s Palace (Trondheim, Norway).
