Pollen and macrofossils have been determined in samples from the Norse midden and from a peat section one km away, covering the periods A.D. 1000–1200 and the past two millennia, resp. The midden samples, reflecting all aspects of daily life, includes Flax (Linum usitatissimum) and Corn Spurrey (Spergula arvensis). The vegetation that formed the peat in the fen profile reflects a dry period to the landnam, indicated by a charcoal stripe, and a more humid period after the extinction of the Norsemen.
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