Geophysical investigation of a Viking Age harbour on the Island of Amrum (DE)

Bente Sven Majchczack; Dennis Wilken; Sarah Bäumler; Ruth Blankenfeldt; Eileen Eckmeier; Roland Filzwieser; Wiebke Kirleis; Søren Munch Kristiansen; Jutta Lechterbeck; Jens Schneeweiß; Philippe De Smedt; Immo Trinks; Jeroen Verhegge; Tina Wunderlich; Wolfgang Rabbel

doi:10.4000/14nrr

January 1, 2025ArchéoSciences

Geophysical investigation of a Viking Age harbour on the Island of Amrum (DE)

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Key Points

The investigation identifies a Viking Age harbour site, highlighting its historical significance.
A combination of aerial photos, magnetic gradiometry, and GPR was used to locate the harbour.
The research unveils insights into first millennium AD settlements, providing context to Viking activities.
These findings suggest the need for further exploration of Viking Age maritime infrastructure on the island.

Implication

Multimethod analysis reveals a Viking Age harbour site in settlements on the island of Amrum.

Abstract

Multimethod (Aerial Photos, Magnetic Gradiometry, FDEMI and GPR) investigations into fist millennium AD settlements on the island of Amrum, finding a Viking Age harbour site.

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Majchczack et al. (2025) studied this question.

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