New light on the colonisation of Nyland/Uusimaa By Georg Haggrén & Henrik Jansson Ennen Ja Nyt, Vol.4 (2004) Introduction: Especially the late Iron Age but even the medieval period is a poorly known period in the history of the coast and archipelago of southern Finland. The archival sources are scarce and the hitherto known archaeological finds are, […]
The Electronic Medieval Age
July 25, 2009 By
The Electronic Medieval Age By Bo Franzén Ennen Ja Nyt, Vol.4 (2004) Abstract: This conference paper has been inspired by the fact that in recent years more and more medieval source material has been published digitally, often in database format. These electronic publications are mainly the result of converting primary or secondary sources, which have previously been […]
Medieval vernicle finger rings in Finland
May 13, 2009 By
Medieval vernicle finger rings in Finland By Visa Immonen Fornvannen: Journal of Swedish Antiquarian Research, Vol. 99 (2004) Abstract: Five Finnish Medieval finger rings of the vernicle type, depicting the face of Christ, and two later rings with a male face are discussed. Dates and find contexts are reviewed. The position of the vernicle in Late […]
“A knight from Flanders”. Noble migration and integration in the North in the late Middle Ages
March 16, 2009 By
“A knight from Flanders”. Noble migration and integration in the North in the late Middle Ages By Anu Lahtinen Immigration and emigration in historical perspective, edited by Ann Katherine Isaacs (Pisa University Press, 2007) Abstract: This chapter deals with the migration and integration processes of noble newcomers in the medieval Nordic Kingdoms, especially in the medieval area […]
Animals in an Urban Context. A Zooarchaeological study of the Medieval and Post-Medieval town of Turku
September 25, 2008 By
This study aims to reveal what the role and importance of the different animal species in Turku was. This question is studied through the osteological data and documentary evidence, from the medieval to the post‐medieval period and from an urban‐rural perspective.
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