Three intact 17th-century storage barrels discovered in Skien

Three intact 17th-century storage barrels discovered in Skien

Recent archaeological investigations in the urban core of Skien, Norway, have yielded a significant discovery: a cluster of three well-preserved oak barrels associated with construction-related material culture. The Torggata excavation, part of municipal work to modernise water and sewage facilities, marks the first large archaeological intervention in the city since the 1970s and has provided valuable information on the development of settlemen…