Lost medieval town rediscovered

Lost medieval town rediscovered

Archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) have uncovered physical remains of the lost medieval town of Hamarkaupangen in Hamar, Norway. It is not known when Hamarkaupangen was founded, but historical texts suggest that it was sometime during the end of the Viking Age and the Christianisation of the country. Evidence of archaeological features were first identified from geophysical results back in 2023-2024…

Lost medieval town of Hamarkaupangen rediscovered in Norway after years of searching

After searching and speculating for nearly a decade, archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) have confirmed they found the missing medieval town of Hamarkaupangen in Hamar, southern Norway. This discovery marks a significant advance in Norwegian archaeology and offers fresh insights into one of the country’s inland urban settlements from the […]

Lost Medieval town at Hamar uncovered

The GPR results revealed urban-like features with clusters of buildings, narrow passageways, and street alignments. The post Lost Medieval town at Hamar uncovered appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.