SAN-HV15
Line runner
FÍ — Reykjavik
Iceland
Museum ID: SAN20-08-12 Featured
Line runner
Material
whale bone
Object Type
Line runner
Period
Settlement period, viking age
Date
900 CE – 1000 CE
Museum
Fornleifastofnun Íslands
Provenance
Sandvík
Location
Reykjavík
Date of Discovery
2020-07-18
Conservation
Good
Line runner found within an ash midden located in the western part of Structure 1, Area B. The artefact corresponds to Olsen’s (2005) Type IV, characterized by an incised gliding surface and stoppers. The securing area is broken. The object is solid and compact, suggesting that it was made from cortical bones.
Find Site Information
Region
West
Municipality
Strandir
Farm
Bær
Find Category
boplassfunn
Find Year
2020
Period
Settlement period, viking age
Country
Iceland
Excavation Method
Archaeological excavation
Latitude
65.7022220
Longitude
-21.4211110
System
WGS84
Zooarchaeological Data
Skeletal Element
Unknown
Preservation State
Good
Material & Technology
Object Type
Line runner
Category
Iceland
Raw Material
whale bone
Manufacturing Stage
Tertiary
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Dysnes
Vatnsdalur
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