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- Aagård, Gun-Britt, 1941-
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Gävle
- 1984
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The aim of the project: This report on the situation of urban archaeology in Gävle is written as part of the project The Medieval Town: Implications of Early Urbanization for Modern Planning, under the auspices of Riksantikvarieämbetet and Statens historiska museer. The aim of the project is to make a detailed survey and documentation of the situation of urban archaeology and its implications for physical planning and make a scholarly evaluation of the uncovered material. The project deals mainly with those places which obtained town rights in the formal legal sense during the Middle Ages.The arrangement of the report: Chapters 1 and 2 give an account of a number of data which in various ways are important for the early development of the town. The information is collected from available literature (mainly as regards documentary material) as well as from primary material in the archives (archaeological data, records from borings). In the firstmentioned case no attempt has been made to correct possible faults through independent research. As regards the archaeological material, the aim has been to include all archaeological observations, even if for different reasons this has not always been possible.One important aim during work on the report has been to appraise and evaluate the archaeological material and to what extent it throws light on essential problems concerning urban history. The basic idea is that archaeological material can provide information about chronology, function, social structure and economic basis. The material has been arranged on the assumption that the form of settlement which took place and is reflected in the archaeological material is the result of a functional adaption to certain decisive prerequisites such as topography, communications, and economical-geographical conditions.The data have been chosen and structured on this basis. The selection gives both a general view of the available material concerning the development of the medieval town and a basis for further work on this material. This in turn will provide a foundation for the antiquarian evaluation in relation to future work.The English summary gives a broad outline of the contents, mainly based on the maps of the report. [...]
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- Andersson, Hans, 1936-
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Kungahälla
- 1981
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Andersson, Hans, 1936-, et al.
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Stadsarkeologi i Mellansverige : läge, problem, möjligheter
- 1980
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Under the heading Urban Archaeology in Central Sweden: present position, problems, and possibilities, this report examines the material collected in the course of the project work in the Lake Mälaren valley. We have made a survey to show the present position of archaeology. The possibilities of the existing material have been discussed. It has been used to demonstrate to what extent it can be instrumental in solving certain defined problems. There are gaps in the material, sometimes of a seriously hampering kind, but in many instances some progress should be possible. Some places where a holistic approach can be applied stand out as particularly important, but in most of the places discussed it is at all events possible to obtain a material which can answer at least certain aspects of important questions.To a large extent the work has been based on the assumption that it is essential to start from data elucidating chronology, topography, and structure. The character of the material is such that the topographical conditions have come to occupy a particularly prominent position. As a result it is important to emphasize that in our opinion, as has already been pointed out in the programme of the project, this should not be regarded as a goal in itself. Knowledge of the topographical conditions must also serve as a means to progress further. It becomes particularly important in periods which lack other kinds of more easily accessible material. We have maintained this opinion particularly on one point, namely the transformation which we think can be observed in many of the investigated towns in the early 13th century (Ch. 7). By bringing the finds into the discussion and making a thorough analysis, this mode of work can be developed. Particularly as regards structural problems it must be possible to cover more ground. In an analysis of this kind the elements of change become essential. If the Middle Ages are considered as a period of great changes as regards administrative, social, and economic conditions, an analysis of the archaeological material 69 concerned with what is immediately visible would contribute towards a more detailed knowledge about these general processes. Consequently we shall be forced to fit the town into a regional structure in quite a different way.Such an approach makes great demands on the treatment of the material. It compels us to decide how far the archaeological material can be used. Which are the possibilities of the urban archaeological material when it comes to elucidating conditions outside the town as well? Recent discussions have pointed to the paleobotanical material as particularly important in this context. But it should be possible to make use of studies concerning for instance changes of the town structure. The churches and their relation to the surrounding countryside will be of great importance. The collected objects can throw light on the supply of raw materials, contacts, manufacturing organization etc. It is, however, hard to survey all the possibilities at present. It is essential that a comprehensive discussion is kept going to give the necessary framework for keeping the work together and rendering syntheses possible.Undoubtedly the Lake Mälaren valley is very interesting in this respect. The physical geography of the region is comparatively uniform. It contains examples of the Viking Age as well as Early, High, and Late Medieval urbanization. During the whole period a high degree of economic expansion coupled with a developed social differentiation seems to have taken place. The central administration was increased on a large scale in the High Middle Ages. What does this expansive transformation signify? Which forms did it take? Which are the inherent consequences for the continued development? These are general historical questions. An important task for archaeology is to create the possibilities to deal with them.
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- Andersson, Hans, 1936-
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Städer i öst och väst : sammanfattande rapport etapp I
- 1984
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This contribution compares the medieval towns in central and western Sweden, putting forward the point of view that urbanism differed in the two regions. The chronology of urban development in the two areas is studied; as is also the stability of the urbanization, that is, was the urban structure relatively firmly established or was it unstable, with discontinuity, changes of site etc? The strength and stability of the towns can also reflect the extent to which they had secular and ecclesiastical institutions and administrative functions. It is more difficult to postulate the size of the towns but, even so, an attempt is made here to specify their surface area. The author believes that there is a significant difference between the two regions.In central Sweden a stable and buoyant urban organization was established during a relatively short period in the 13th century, while in western Sweden, which was split up among three countries in the Middle Ages, it was a long time before anything similar was established. There were many changesof site; there were few institutionsin the towns which appear mainly tohave been economically weak. There are many explanations for this. In central Sweden there was a healthy economic hinterland (with agriculture and mining). Power was centralized nearby and it could both promote and direct the foundation of towns. Western Sweden was peripheral to all the three bordering countries among which it was split in the middle ages. Central power had more difficulty in making itself felt. Urbanization has been associated with other political, economic and administrative changes which occurred within the realm. This study suggests that it might also be fruitful to look at urbanism in the light of variable regional development.
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- Andrén, Anders, 1952-
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Lund : tomtindelning, ägostruktur, sockenbildning
- 1984
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The aim of the present report is to discuss a medieval town - in this case Lund - primarily on the basis of the documentary material. In the first place the sources concerning medieval conditions in the town have been worked through and systematized. In the second place follows an analysis of the sources, dealing among other things with the structure of ownership and the division into parishes in the Middle Ages. Only in the third place is the report directed towards consideration of principles mainly as regards the relationship between town and country in the early medieval period. The report has been written in connection with the present author's work on a doctoral thesis about urbanization in medieval Denmark. [...]
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- Andrén, Anders, 1952-
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Lund
- 1980
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Anglert, Mats, 1955-
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Båstad
- 1982
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The aim of the report: This report on the situation of urban arachaeology in Båstad is written as part of the project The Medieval Town: Implications of Early Urbanization for Modem Planning, under the auspices of Riksantikvarieämbetet and Statens historiska museer. The aim of the project is to make a detailed survey and documentation of the situation of urban archaeology and its implications for physical planning and make a scholarly evaluation of the uncovered material. The project deals mainly with those places which obtained town rights in the formal legal sense during the Middle Ages.The arrangement of the report: Chapters 1 and 2 give an account of a number of data which in various ways are important for the early development of the town. The information is collected from available literature (mainly as regards documentary material) as well as from primary material in the archives (archaeological data, records from borings). In the first-mentioned case no attempt has been made to correct possible faults through independent research. As regards the archaeological material, the aim has been to include all archaeological observations, even if for different reasons this has not always been possible.One important aim during work on the report has been to appraise and evaluate the archaeological material and to what extent it throws light on essential problems concerning urban history. The basic idea is that archaeological material can provide information about chronology, function, social structure and economic bases. The material has been arranged on the assumption that the form of settlement which took place and is reflected in the archaeological material is the result of a functional adaption to certain decisive prerequisites such as topography, communications, and economical-geographical conditions.The data have been chosen and structured on this basis. The selection gives both a general view of the available material concerning the development of the medieval town and a basis for further work on this material. This in turn will provide a foundation for the antiquarian evaluation in relation to future work. The English summary gives a broad outline of the contents, mainly based on the maps of the report. [...]
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- Anglert, Mats, 1955-
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Luntertun/Ängelholm
- 1984
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The aim of the report: This report on the situation of urban archaeology in Luntertun/Ängelholm is written as part of the project The Medieval Town: Implications of Early Urbanization for Modem Planning, under the auspices of Riksantikvarieämbetet and Statens historiska museer. The aim of the project is to make a detailed survey and documentation of the situation of urban archaeology and its implications for physical planning and make a scholarly evaluation of the uncovered material. The project deals mainly with those places which obtained town rights in the formal legal sense during the Middle Ages.The arrangement of the report: Chapters 1, 2, 4.1 and 4.2 give an account of a number of data which in various ways are important for the early development of the town. The information is collected from available literature (mainly as regards documentary material) as well as from primary material in the archives (archaeological data, records from borings). In the first-mentioned case no attempt has been made to correct possible faults through independent research. As regards the archaeological material, the aim has been to include all archaeological observations, even if for different reasons this has not always been possible.One important aim during work on the report has been to appraise and evaluate the archaeological material and to what extent it throws light on essential problems concerning urban history. The basic idea is that archaeological material can provide information about chronology, function, social structure and economic bases. The material has been arranged on the assumption that the form of settlement which took place and is reflected in the archaeological material is the result of a functional adaption to certain decisive prerequisites such as topography, communications, and economical-geographical conditions.The data have been chosen and structured on this basis. The selection gives both a general view of the available material concerning the development of the medieval town and a basis for further work on this material. This in turn will provide a foundation for the antiquarian evaluation in relation to future work.The English summary gives a broad outline of the contents, mainly based on the maps of the report. [...]
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- Anglert, Marit, 1954-
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Sölvesborg
- 1984
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The aim of the project: This report on the situation of urban archaeology in Sölvesborg is written as part of the project The Medieval Town: Implications of Early Urbanization for Modem Planning, under the auspices of Riksantikvarieämbetet and Statens historiska museer. The aim of the project is to make a detailed survey and documentation of the situation of urban archaeology and its implications for physical planning and make a scholarly evaluation of the uncovered material. The project deals mainly with those places which obtained town rights in the formal legal sense during the Middle Ages.The arrangement of the report: Chapters 1 and 2 give an account of a number of data which in various ways are important for the early development of the town. The information is collected from available literature (mainly as regards documentary material) as well as from primary material in the archives (archaeological data, records from borings). In the first-mentioned case no attempt has been made to correct possible faults through independent research. As regards the archaeological material, the aim has been to include all archaeological observations, even if for different reasons this has not always been possible.One important aim during work on the report has been to appraise and evaluate the archaeological material and to what extent it throws light on essential problems concerning urban history. The basic idea is that archaeological material can provide information about chronology, function, social structure and economic bases. The material has been arranged on the assumption that the form of settlement which took place and is reflected in the archaeological material is the result of a functional adaption to certain decisive prerequisites such as topography, communications, and economical-geographical conditions.The data have been chosen and structured on this basis. The selection gives both a general view of the available material concerning the development of the medieval town and a basis for further work on this material. This in turn will provide a foundation for the antiquarian evaluation in re lation to future work.The English summary gives a broad out line of the contents, mainly based on the maps of the report. [...]
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- Areslätt, Tomas, 1947-
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Jönköping
- 1984
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The aim of the project: This report on the situation of urban archaeology in Jönköping is written as part of the project The Medieval Town: Implications of Early Urbanization for Modem Planning, under the auspices of Riksantikvarieämbetet and Statens historiska museer. The aim of the project is to make a detailed survey and documentation of the situation of urban archaeology and its implications for physical planning and make a scholarly evaluation of the uncovered material. The project deals mainly with those places which obtained town rights in the formal legal sense during the Middle Ages.The arrangement of the report: Chapters 1 and 2 give an account of a number of data which in various ways are important for the early development of the town. The information is collected from available literature (mainly as regards documentary material) as well as from primary material in the archives (archaeological data, records from borings). In the first-mentioned case no attempt has been made to correct possible faults through independent research. As regards the archaeological material, the aim has been to include all archaeological observations, even if for different reasons this has not always been possible.One important aim during work on the report has been to appraise and evaluate the archaeological material and to what extent it throws light on essential problems concerning urban history. The basic idea is that archaeological material can provide information about chronology, function, social structure and economic basis. The material has been arranged on the assumption that the form of settlement which took place and is reflected in the archaeological material is the result of a functional adaption to certain decisive prerequisites such as topography, communications, and economical-geographical conditions.The data have been chosen and structured on this basis. The selection gives both a general view of the available material concerning the development of the medieval town and a basis for further work on this material. This in turn will provide a foundation for the antiquarian evaluation in relation to future work.The English summary gives a broad outline of the contents, mainly based on the maps of the report. [...]
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