Midbaer archaeofauna report 2

Author(s): Thomas McGovern

Year: 2004

Summary

The site of Miðbær on the island of Flatey in Breiðafjörður, NW Iceland was test excavated by Thomas Amorosi and Thomas McGovern for the National Museum of Iceland in 1989, producing a column sample from a deeply stratified midden deposit. The initial faunal analysis conducted by Amorosi and McGovern revealed a dominant maritime component with high concentrations of bird, fish, and sea mammal bones. This paper both summarizes this unpublished analysis and adds a more detailed examination of the bird and fish remains.

Cite this Record

Midbaer archaeofauna report 2. Thomas McGovern. 2004 ( tDAR id: 392774) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8GX4CPS

Keywords

Culture
Norse

Material
Fauna

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

Geographic Keywords
Iceland

Spatial Coverage

min long: -23.756; min lat: 64.979 ; max long: -22.047; max lat: 65.514 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Thomas McGovern

Lab Director(s): Thomas McGovern

File Information

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Archaeofauna report 2