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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · 5d

Featured in my thesis!

Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · 10d

The resurgence of the Nidaros Pilgrimage, St. Olaf's Way, due to climate change was not on my bingo card...

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The 'cool Camino': Why hikers are heading north

Every summer, Spain's iconic Camino bakes under extreme heat, but Norway's St Olav Ways offer pilgrims a quieter, cooler path to redemption.

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · 12d

Here is a follow up from the Economic Museum, with some info. Read it! shm.se/blog-article...

Den stora medeltida myntskatten – en oöverträffad upptäckt | SHM

Statens historiska museer

shm.se

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · 12d

Here is a follow up from the Economic Museum, with some info. Read it! shm.se/blog-article...

Den stora medeltida myntskatten – en oöverträffad upptäckt | SHM

Statens historiska museer

shm.se

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · 12d

Comment on the find situation!

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · 12d

Some more pics.

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · 12d

Here is the first more in-depth article on the truly breathtaking discovery of a 6 kg silver hoard, containing thousands of late 1100s AD coins and ample Viking Age jewelry, found near Stockholm. Paywalled, but surely not the last you will hear of this. www.dn.se/sverige/hon-...

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Kristel Zilmer @kristelzilmer.bsky.social · 20d

“Det handlar om en välbevarad silverskatt med mynt från sent 1100-tal, baserat på att man funnit mynt från Knut Erikssons regeringstid.” www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...

Letade mask – fann stor silverskatt med tusentals mynt och smycken

En privatperson har hittat en ovanligt stor silverskatt från tidig medeltid. Skatten hittades i Stockholmsområdet och Länsstyrelsens arkeologer jobbar nu med att analysera fyndet.

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Aug 27

There's a thousand good causes out there, but please do consider sending a dime or two the way of my good friend Chris and his family.

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Donate to Support With Rent and Basics While We Get Back on Our Feet, organized by Chris M

Hi everyone, We’re a family of four — two parents and our kids, ag… Chris M needs your support for Support With Rent and Basics While We Get Back on Our Feet

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Jun 19

A trip to the Regional Archives in Gothenburg yielded some very important documents from 1797...

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Jun 17

I'm happy to say — mission accomplished! I can't show any photos yet, but two days of digging have revealed the small but complex ruins of a tryworks here on Lilla Askerön, once used to produce herring-based oil — and, importantly, fertilizer. Tomorrow the archives await.

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Jun 16

Exciting!

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Jun 16

Is it the Mediterranean? No, just the sunny cliffs and clear waters of Bohuslän. The drone photography indicates that there are no submerged sections of the maritime ruin. The day has spent clearing it — I'll share that once the picture is more clear.

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Jun 15

Almost a decade after I wrote my BA dissertation on the herring oil factories of the 18th century, I'm returning to the Swedish West Coast to excavate one. Starting tomorrow, we'll spend two days digging for Anders Jerpsson's tryworks on the island of Lilla Askerön. 🐠⚓️🪔

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · May 2

Gotlandic fossils are amazing. Whole island is practically one big coral reef!

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Apr 18

Spent part of Long Friday walking through a centuries-old apotropaic stone labyrinth in the fishing village of Kuggörarna, hoping to ward off bad luck. Stone labyrinths were introduced to Scandinavia in the Late Middle Ages and originally built by Catholic seafarers.

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Apr 14

Trying to find parallels or comparative dating examples for this piece of medieval spolia, once placed on a church. Anyone?

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Mar 21

In a shocking development, the newfound gold artefact has been determined to be — a recent fake. Saddening to hear that someone would go out of their way to try and trick the cultural heritage authorities.

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Mar 21

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Mar 21

My office space was refurbished today. It is guarded by this wonderful wooden reproduction (not 1:1 by any means) of the Helgö Buddha (see photos below), a gift from my parents for my PhD thesis defence. The original, found in Sweden, was made in India around the 6th century AD.

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Mar 18

A newfound, rather magical treasure, found just recently and announced today (in Swedish): an Iron Age gold torque, found embedded in riverine clay, in a very important area. Not yet cleaned and conserved, but still fantastic. Check out the photos!

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Sensationellt fornfynd av guld

Ett sensationellt fornfynd av guld har hittats i Trollhättan. Mitt under ett pågående schaktningsarbete uppenbarade sig en glänsande halsring i leran. – Det här är ett mycket unikt och värdefullt fo...

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Mar 10

Profoundly helpful, thanks

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Mar 10

It's said to be c. 1st century AD, of a type commonly found in Pompeii. Is the date correct? Are they also found elsewhere, as I assume? How are they made? Usage? What are these even called? Literally every tidbit or tip is helpful.

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Mar 10

Calling all Romanists - I need some help! Attached are some awful images (one with the handles reconstructed) of a bronze vessel found in Sweden. It is c 28.5 cm tall, mouth is c 7.5 cm wide. Allegedly it is Roman. I want to know anything you can say about it! Questions below.

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Anton Larsson @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social · Mar 9

A rather wonderful discovery; a 1920s self-portrait by Oscar Färdig, a rural autodidact photographer, my great great grandmother's brother. He is standing by the great Iron Age menhirs of Stenehed (appropriately meaning "Stone Heath", likely refering to the monuments).

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