Ritual Sites

Excavation report from Tortuna, county of Västmanland, Sweden. The site was used as a settlement 4th-7th Century AD and for ritual purposes from at least the 4th Century throughout the change of religion in the Viking Age. An early Christian burial site (12th Century) was found Close to the pagan ritual site. The site might be the location for one 'Tuna' farm.

Papers from a scandinavian conference on cooking pits and cooking pit sites held in Oslo 2001. With contributions from Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Contributors: Lil Gustafson, Tom Heibreen, Arne Aleksej Perminow, Jes Martens, Kjartan Lagsted, Raimond Thörn, Mogens Bo Henriksen, Søren Diinhoff, Jostein Bergstøl, Ole Risbøl, Kathrine Stene, Gaute Reitan, Reidun M. Aasheim, Vibeke Vandrup Martens, Lars Erik Narmo, Silje E. Fretheim, Kristin Oma, Kjersti Randers. The report is still available, and can be purchased at Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo.