Tag Archives: Norway

When in Rome…

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Per Storemyr

When in Rome… What else can you do than to discuss Norwegian archaeology!? So we did, at the beginning of this week, 30+ archaeologists and scientists at a workshop within the Norwegian Research Council’s network programme “Cooperative Research” (NO: Forskning … Continue reading →

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The World Heritage Rock Art at Alta in Northern Norway

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Per Storemyr

Earlier this week I attended a workshop on conservation of the prehistoric rock art at Alta in Northern Norway. This gave me the opportunity to take a closer look at the great Stone Age panels in the Hjemmeluft area, which … Continue reading →

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Making medieval stone architecture: the use of slate in Central Norway

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Per Storemyr

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 | 4 Comments

Good stone doesn’t change its location!

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Per Storemyr

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 | Leave a comment

Nidarosdomens steinbrudd I: Byggingen av Kristkirken (1070-1100)

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Per Storemyr

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 | 2 Comments

“Steinriket Bømlo”: Nettsted om steinbrytning i 10.000 år

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Per Storemyr

Her forleden kom jeg over et særs interessant nettsted, nemlig “Steinriket Bømlo” som forteller historien om utnyttelsen av stein på denne ytterst steinrike øya – ytterst i havgapet på Vestlandet. Naturligvis står to av Norges flotteste steinalderlokaliteter i forgrunnen: Øksebruddet på Hespriholmen og pilespissbruddet på Siggjo. Continue reading →

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International conference on millstone in Bergen – and the Hyllestad quarry landscape

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Per Storemyr

Last week the Norwegian “millstone community” invited to an international conference in Bergen – “Seen through a millstone: Geology and archaeology of quarries and mills”. It included an excursion to the Hyllestad quarries where the participants got to know a … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Norway, Old quarries | Tagged conservation, Cultural heritage, grinding stone, millstone, Norway, quarry | 2 Comments

De gamle jerngruvene i Neskilen ved Arendal

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Per Storemyr

Neskilen var fra slutten av 1600-tallet et av de viktigste jerngruveområdene i Norge, stort i Norge og stort i “Arendalsfeltet”. Jerngruvedriften var svært viktig for Arendalsområdet og har vært med å prege den historiske utviklingen. Denne artikkelen gir en oversikt over et fortsatt velbevart gruvelandskap. Her var det drift i 200 år fra slutten av 1600-tallet – og her lekte vi som barn ved dype gruveåpninger… Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Norway, Old mines | Tagged Arendal, Cultural heritage, Neskilen, Norway, old mine | 2 Comments

Experimental archaeology: The traditional way of quarrying soapstone

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Per Storemyr

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 | Leave a comment

Impressions from summer fieldwork in Norway

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Per Storemyr

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!*