GIS-material for the archaeological project: Planned golf course in Hydinge and Päpplinge

The information in the abstract is translated from the archaeological report: Due to planned construction of a golf course in Hydinge and Päpplinge, Sya parish, Mjölby municipality, the Swedish National Heritage Board's contract archaeology division, UV Öst, has performed a stage 1 survey during September-October 2004. Several different archaeological sites were concerned; stone settings, stone fences, prehistoric settlements and the medieval site of Hydinge village. The conclusion of the survey was that the development area constitutes a continuous and complex cultural environment with a high amount of visible remains of prehistoric and historical activities. In case the sites are affected by development, UV Öst suggests further archaeological measures to be taken. Purpose: The information in the purpose is translated from the archaeological report: The purpose of the survey was mainly to get to know of all marked and registered archaeological remains that might be affected by the golf course and its building. In addition to this, possible prehistoric settlement locations were delimited, as well as the probable extent of the nearby burial grounds. The ZIP file consist of GIS files and an Access database with information about the excavations, findings and other metadata about the archaeological survey.