What's On: 1995



The Kanhave Canal

From 30 March to 12 April 1995 an excavation will take place on the western side of the Kanhave Canal on Samsø. The investigation will be carried out by Anne Nørgård Jørgensen in connection with the laying of new telephone cables in the area. The work will be carried out in cooperation with the National Museum's Natural Science Research Unit, which has previously dated the time of construction of the canal to 726 AD on the basis of dendrochronological analyses.


Nydam

It is planned that Flemming Rieck's excavations in Nydam will be resumed from 1 May to 23 June 1995. Efforts will be concentrated particularly in the area where the pine boat was found in 1863, and there are high expectations of acquiring new knowledge about the boat. There will undoubtedly also be many other sacrificed objects from the defeated armies to be found along the edge of Conrad Engelhardt's old excavation-area.


Investigations of blockages

In August 1995 Anne Nørgård Jørgensen will carry out an investigation of what is thought to be a blockage at the entrance-channel to the now dammed-up Vålse Vig in North Falster. In the course of the summer Ole Grøn will carry out surveys with penetration echo-sounders at several blockage-sites, including Jungshoved, Tude Å and Samsø, as well as a number of other sites which are suitable for this method of study.


Roskilde Fjord

After an extensive and hectic excavation-season in 1994, Jens Ulriksen will carry out a series of smaller-scale excavations of possible landing-places and their immediate surroundings in 1995. The sites will include Veddelevgård, Gershøj and Snekkeager. The aim will be to establish a basis for the classification and dating of landing-places from the Iron Age and Middle Ages.


'The Sailing Seminar'

To be held from 29 August to 1 September, sailing round Falster. Further details in this Newsletter.


International research seminar

In November-December 1995 the Centre for Maritime Archaeology in Roskilde will hold an international research seminar, with invited participants, with the title: Maritime Aspects of the Cultural Landscape, 200-1500 AD. Discussion will focus on the following subjects: Analyses and interpretations of the development of settlement patterns; Trade and exchange; Coastal defence.


New university courses in Maritime Archaeology

Christer Westerdahl's teaching in Maritime Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Copenhagen University, has until now taken the form of a 2-year advanced course following studies in archaeology. From the autumn of 1995 onwards there will in addition be a short course (option) which will primarily be designed for students from other disciplines and for archaeology students with other fields of specialisation. These two courses in Maritime Archaeology will run in parallel each year. Furthermore, in the autumn of 1995, in Höllviken, Scania, there will be a short introductory course in Maritime Archaeology (Swedish university standard 5 credits). This course is being arranged in cooperation with the University of Lund and the Danish Open University.


Jorn.Sjostrom
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