Katavågen in Borgund, the place of a once fine medieval town. Photo by Per Storemyr

My company is proud partner in the Borgund Kaupang Project (2019-2023), on the rise and fall of a “lost” medieval town. The project is coordinated by the University of Bergen and financed by the Norwegian Research Council. Together with Alf Tore Hommedal, my task is to source building materials such as marble, soapstone and lime for mortar and to interpret the whole building process, from quarries to churches. Thanks a lot to project manager Gitte Hansen, Therese Nesset and a great international team for a fine kick-off meeting in Ålesund last week! See gallery of images from Borgund and Norwegian text below.

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The medieval museum at Borgund, part of Stiftinga Musea på Sunnmøre. Photo by Per Storemyr

Inside the medieval museum at Borgund, with original floor planks from houses in the town. Photo by Per Storemyr

The current Borgund church. The core of the church is medieval. Photo by Per Storemyr

Marble used at Borgund Kaupang. Part of a Romanesque window. Photo by Per Storemyr

The coarse-grained, white marble used at Borgund. Photo by Per Storemyr

Soapstone was used at Borgund in the Gothic period. Doog-tooth ornamentation. Photo by Per Storemyr

The Borgund site, with the magificent Sunnmøre Alps in the background. Photo by Per Storemyr

Flying from Bergen to Ålesund, over the wildest seafaring route in Norway – Stad. Photo by Per Storemyr

NO: Firmaet mitt, Per Storemyr Archaeology & Conservation, er stolt partner i «Borgund Kaupang Project» (2019-2023), om oppkomsten og nedgangen til denne spesielle, nå forsvunne, middelalderbyen ved Ålesund. Prosjektet er koordinert av Universitetet I Bergen og finansiert av Norges Forskningsråd. Sammen med Alf Tore Hommedal er det min oppgave å spore bygningsmaterialer som marmor, kleberstein og kalk til mørtel og tolke hele byggeprosessen, fra steinbrudd til kirker. Tusen takk til prosjektleder Gitte Hansen, Therese Nesset og et flott internasjonalt team for et storveis oppstartmøte siste uka!