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scarce in Norway, and they are only
known from tree places (fig. 9). They follow
partly the same building technique
as known from southern Norway and from
South Scandinavia with one central row
of roof bearing posts. In Rogaland the
house type is known from eight archaeological
sites, compared to the two house
remains of this type known from a site
in Østfold (Børsheim 2005: 109-115).
The habitation at Søberg III continued
after Period I with the usual three aisled
buildings (fig.10), and the latest house
remain is dated to 420-200 BC. Later the
house structures moved closer to the
river, and the latest house is from Late
Roman Iron Age c. 200-400 AD.
10. In front the remains of house VI from Søberg III. It is a typical
house from the Bronze Age in Melhus, 14 C dated to 820 – 540 BC.
The house has stables in the center. In the background houses from
Bronze Age and Early Pre Roman Iron Age. The two aisled houses
were found later. Photo Vitenskapsmuseet.
Bronzes and farms
In Central Norway only one bronze artefact
is known from the Late Neolithic
period. Later during the Early Bronze
Age Period I, nine bronze pieces have
been found. They show very clearly that
both the central European and in particular
the South Scandinavian Bronze age
culture influenced Central Norway (fig.
11). Today we see the area between
Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag as a
border zone for the expansion of the ear-
Nordlige Verdener
Shetlandsprojekt