Archaeological elite indicators from 1st Millennium AD Östergötland
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description: The Swedish province of Östergötland has long been recognised as one of the 1st millennium's political hot spots. Splendid single finds, though never before surveyed comprehensively, offer a rough idea of where elite settlements might be sought. Not one of the ostentatious manorial buildings where the era's elite lived has, however, been identified in the field. This study aims at beginning to remedy the regional absence of mead-halls, being an investigation of the internal political geography of Östergötland during the period AD 375-1000. The data of this study present a compilation of geographical, temporal, contextual and other information on artefacts and ancient monuments, which have been interpreted as indicators of elite settlements, spanning from the Late Roman Period to the Viking Age. The dataset includes data from previous excavations and surveys, as well as new data collected through excavation and metal detecting during 2003-2008. Purpose: These archaeological data were collected in 2003-2009 for the purpose of identifying elite settlements in the Swedish province of Östergötland during the 1st Millennium AD. The dataset is comprised of a spreadsheet with information on ancient monuments, stray finds, hoards and contextual finds, which indicate the presence of an elite settlement. Data was collected from literature and museums collections, as well as from archaeological field work such as excavation and field surveying. Seventeen sites were surveyed with metal detectors, discriminating against iron. At three of the sites excavation trenches were opened. Features and finds were given coordinates with a hand-held GPS or a total-station. When no more precise information on location has been available, than on which hamlet's land a find has been made, the coordinates of each hamlet's current main house have been used.Uppgifterna innefattar bland annat inventarienummer, geografiskt läge, datering, typ och kontext. The information includes inventory number, g…
citation: CreativeWork
  name: Rundkvist, M. (2007). Sättuna in Kaga Parish, Östergötland, Sweden. Excavations in September 2008 at Raä Kaga 50. Report by Martin Rundqvist, 28 April 2009. With an osteological analysis by Petter Nyberg, lithics classification by Fredrik Molin, wood anatomy by Ulf Strucke and radiocaron by Göran Possnert & Maud Söderman. Unbpublished archival report.
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date modified: 2026-08-21
date published: 2014-11-18
language: English
is part of: https://doi.org/10.5878/002256
keywords: HISTORY
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spatial coverage: Gärdserum Parish
spatial coverage: Allhelgona Parish
spatial coverage: Askeby Parish
spatial coverage: Björkeberg Parish
spatial coverage: Drothem Parish
spatial coverage: Ekeby Parish
spatial coverage: Ekebyborna Parish
spatial coverage: Fivelstad Parish
spatial coverage: Flistad Parish
spatial coverage: Fornåsa Parish
spatial coverage: Grebo Parish
spatial coverage: Hagebyhöga Parish
spatial coverage: Heda Parish
spatial coverage: Herrberga Parish
spatial coverage: Horn Parish
spatial coverage: Hycklinge Parish
spatial coverage: Hällestad Parish
spatial coverage: Häradshammar Parish
spatial coverage: Högby Parish
spatial coverage: Kaga Parish
spatial coverage: Kimstad Parish
spatial coverage: Klockrike Parish
spatial coverage: Konungsund Parish
spatial coverage: Krokek Parish
spatial coverage: Kuddby Parish
spatial coverage: Kullerstad Parish
spatial coverage: Kvarsebo Parish
spatial coverage: Kvillinge Parish
spatial coverage: Kärna Parish
spatial coverage: Landeryd Parish
spatial coverage: Ledberg Parish
spatial coverage: Ljung Parish
spatial coverage: Mjölby Parish
spatial coverage: Mogata Parish
spatial coverage: Motala Parish
spatial coverage: Nässja Parish
spatial coverage: Oppeby Parish
spatial coverage: Orlunda Parish
spatial coverage: Regna Parish
spatial coverage: Ringarum Parish
spatial coverage: Rinna Parish
spatial coverage: Rogslösa Parish
spatial coverage: Rök Parish
spatial coverage: Sankt Per Parish
spatial coverage: Sjögestad Parish
spatial coverage: Skedevi Parish
spatial coverage: Skärkind Parish
spatial coverage: Slaka Parish
spatial coverage: Strå Parish
spatial coverage: Styrstad Parish
spatial coverage: Svanshals Parish
spatial coverage: Sya Parish
spatial coverage: Tingstad Parish
spatial coverage: Tjärstad Parish
spatial coverage: Törnevalla Parish
spatial coverage: Vallerstad Parish
spatial coverage: Varv Parish
spatial coverage: Veta Parish
spatial coverage: Viby Parish
spatial coverage: Vikingstad Parish
spatial coverage: Vist Parish
spatial coverage: Vreta kloster Parish
spatial coverage: Vånga Parish
spatial coverage: Vårdnäs Parish
spatial coverage: Vårdsberg Parish
spatial coverage: Väderstad Parish
spatial coverage: Västerlösa Parish
spatial coverage: Västra Eneby Parish
spatial coverage: Västra Harg Parish

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description: Use note: In addition to this broader topic, use another topic for historical data. Example: for data on the working environments of family doctors in the 1960s, use HISTORY and 'Working conditions' plus 'Health care services and policies'. Use the HISTORY topic on its own only if a more specific topic cannot be found in this vocabulary.
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Askeby Parish
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Björkeberg Parish
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Fivelstad Parish
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Fornåsa Parish
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Grebo Parish
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Hagebyhöga Parish
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Heda Parish
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Herrberga Parish
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Horn Parish
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Hycklinge Parish
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Hällestad Parish
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Häradshammar Parish
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Högby Parish
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Kaga Parish
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Kimstad Parish
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Klockrike Parish
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Konungsund Parish
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Krokek Parish
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Kuddby Parish
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Kullerstad Parish
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Kvarsebo Parish
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Kvillinge Parish
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Kärna Parish
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Landeryd Parish
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Ledberg Parish
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Ljung Parish
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Mjölby Parish
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Mogata Parish
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Motala Parish
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Nässja Parish
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Oppeby Parish
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Orlunda Parish
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Regna Parish
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Ringarum Parish
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Rinna Parish
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Rogslösa Parish
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Rök Parish
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Sankt Per Parish
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Sjögestad Parish
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Skedevi Parish
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Skärkind Parish
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Slaka Parish
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Strå Parish
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Styrstad Parish
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Svanshals Parish
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Sya Parish
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Tingstad Parish
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Tjärstad Parish
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Törnevalla Parish
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Vallerstad Parish
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Varv Parish
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Veta Parish
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Viby Parish
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Vikingstad Parish
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Vist Parish
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Vreta kloster Parish
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Vånga Parish
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Vårdnäs Parish
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Vårdsberg Parish
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Väderstad Parish
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Västerlösa Parish
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Västra Eneby Parish
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Västra Harg Parish
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Västra Stenby Parish
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Västra Tollstad Parish
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Åsbo Parish
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Ödeshög Parish
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Östra Husby Parish
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Östra Ny Parish
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Östra Eneby Parish
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name: Rundkvist, M. (2007). Provundersökning av storhögen Raä 16 vid Stora Tollstad i Sjögestad. 11-13 september 2006. Ög, Sjögestad sn, Tollstad 11:1, Raä 16. Provundersökning. Länsstyrelsens ärendenummer 431-4978-06. Rapport, 25 januari 2007. Unpublished archival report.

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name: Rundkvist, Martin (2011). Mead-halls of the Eastern Geats: elite settlements and political geography AD 375-1000 in Östergötland, Sweden. Stockholm: Kungl. Vitterhets historie och antikvitets akademien.

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name: Rundkvist, M. & Williams, H. (2007). Report on the Excavation of a Viking Period Boat Imhumationand a Pre-Roman Iron Age Settlement with Bronze Casting Debris. Skamby in Kuddby Parish (Raä 158), Östergötland, Sweden, 2005. Final version 30 November 2006. Unpublished archival report.

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