Three Grains Give Iceland’s Settlement Story a Fresh Twist

Three barley grains recovered from the floor of a Viking Age hall at Auðkúla in the Westfjords indicate that the farm was inhabited from around AD 870. The archeological finds are challenging the long-held view that settlement in the region began later. The grains were dated at the University of Bradford in the UK. Archaeologist [...]… The post Three Grains Give Iceland’s Settlement Story a Fresh Twist appeared first on Iceland Review.

By Irina Shtreis