Dahl, S. (1970). The Norse settlement of the Faroe Islands. Medieval Archaeology 14. Vol 14, pp. 60-73. https://doi.org/10.5284/1071511. Cite this via datacite

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Title:		 The Norse settlement of the Faroe Islands
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Issue:		 Medieval Archaeology 14
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Page Start/End:		 60 - 73
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Abstract:		 Archaeology supports what we learn from Dicuil and the Sagas about the early settlement of the Faroes. Place-names and cross-slabs of ?8th century tend to confirm the presence of Irish priests, and the Norse settlers of c 800 have been revealed by chance finds and by excavations at farmsteads, typical long, sub-rectangular houses with curving turf-and-stone walls. Their economy was based on farming with fishing and fowling also important. Gravegoods are generally rare but one cemetery yielded a ?10th century Celtic ring-headed pin and a few other metal objects. Trade contacts with the British Isles and Norway are evident from coin-finds. Some shielings have been identified, one of which produced Viking-style pottery.
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Author:		 Sverri Dahl
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Year of Publication:		 1970
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Fishing (Auto Detected Subject)
Metal (Auto Detected Subject)
8th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Turfandstone Walls (Auto Detected Subject)
Norse (Auto Detected Temporal)
SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
Long Subrectangular Houses (Auto Detected Subject)
Celtic Ringheaded Pin (Auto Detected Subject)
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10th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Created Date:		 05 Dec 2008