Strøby Toftegård: Halls, Hierarchies and social Dynamics in Late Iron Age and Viking Age Denmark

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Abstract

Strøby Toftegård: Halls, Hierarchies and Social Dynamics in Late Iron Age and Viking Age Denmark presents and considers the archaeological material from the site of Strøby Toftegård in the eastern part of Zealand, Denmark, where comprehensive excavations took place between 1994 and 2013. The book seeks to qualify the interpretation of Farm 1 as the residence of a magnate from c. AD 650 to c. AD 1000 and of the whole settlement consisting of at least nine farm units as a magnate settlement. This is done by means of a detailed survey and analysis of buildings and features, structures, various groups of objects, and a discussion of the landscape, the social context and the creation of social hierarchies that the site fitted into while it was in use.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationOxford & Philadelphia
PublisherOxbow Books
Edition1
Number of pages411
ISBN (Print)979-8-88857-149-1
ISBN (Electronic)979-8-88857-150-7
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2025
SeriesPre-Christian Cult Sites
Volume2

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