Skáholt 2002 - Nabo

finds register were all maintained. All retrieved material (a nimal bone, artifacts, etc.) was
catalogued in the finds register.
CONTRIBUTORS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The project would not be possible without the support and collaboration of a number of
people. The Millennium Fund (Kristnihátíðarsjóður) provided the necessary financial
support to conduct the work with its generous grant. Thanks must also go to the Bishop
of Skálholt, Sigurður Sigurðarson, and the Rector Bernharður Guðmundsson for their
tremendous support and help at all stages of the project. Also thanks to the farmer at
Skálholt, Guttormur Bjarnason for making the day to day running of the excavation so
much easier and smoother and all the staff at the hotel restaurant. Final thanks to
Vegagerðin (Selfoss) for providing us with fixed survey points and the basis of our site
grid, and to Benedikt Skúlason for the machining of topsoil and removal of rubble
backfill from the haybarn during the first week of the project. The management of the
research project was undertaken by Gavin Lucas, Mjöll Snæsdóttir and Orri Vésteinsson.
The excavation team comprised Andrew Hall, Candy Hathaway, Birna Lárusdóttir, Gavin
Lucas (Director), Elín Hreiðarsdóttir, Mjöll Snæsdóttir, Oddgeir Hansson, Orri
Vésteinsson, Richard Turnbull, Sigríður Þorgeirsdóttir, Uggi Ævarsson. In addition,
Oscar Aldred (FSÍ) produced the topographic survey using a differential GPS, Magnús
Sigurgeirsson provided an evaluation of the tephra profile for the area, and Ian Simpson
of the University of Sterling conducted an assessment of the homefield for a land-use and
environment study. The finds were partially processed on site, but the main bulk of
cleaning and cataloguing occurred after and was carried out by Gróa Másdóttir and
Sigríður Þorgeirsdóttir. As a part of the project an extensive outreach programme has
been initiated and this was managed by Barbara Guðnadóttir.
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