Anton Larsson
@antonyaolarsson.bsky.social
Doctor of Archaeology. Thesis on the cultural heritage of landslide disasters. Commercial archaeology project manager. Ask me about Bohuslän.
Last week, for the first time ever, we excavated a "trankokeri", a tryworks where herring oil was produced, on Lilla Askerön. It was built in 1797. We revealed two complex brick oven structures, one of them very intact, providing new insights into the Bohuslän herring fisheries.
November 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Last week, for the first time ever, we excavated a "trankokeri", a tryworks where herring oil was produced, on Lilla Askerön. It was built in 1797. We revealed two complex brick oven structures, one of them very intact, providing new insights into the Bohuslän herring fisheries.
Reposted by Anton Larsson
We at Kulturlandskapet work at a broad scale withing cultural heritage, archaeology, education, architecture and research. Follow us for news here on Bluesky and on our website: www.kulturland.se
October 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We at Kulturlandskapet work at a broad scale withing cultural heritage, archaeology, education, architecture and research. Follow us for news here on Bluesky and on our website: www.kulturland.se
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Discovered #StandingStoneSunday and in honor of this day I’d like to share a drone photo I’ve taken of the Blomsholm stone ship/ship setting, located near Strömstad in Bohuslän, Sweden.
The ship measures more than 40 m in length, and consists of 49 large menhirs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blomsholm
The ship measures more than 40 m in length, and consists of 49 large menhirs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blomsholm
November 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Discovered #StandingStoneSunday and in honor of this day I’d like to share a drone photo I’ve taken of the Blomsholm stone ship/ship setting, located near Strömstad in Bohuslän, Sweden.
The ship measures more than 40 m in length, and consists of 49 large menhirs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blomsholm
The ship measures more than 40 m in length, and consists of 49 large menhirs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blomsholm
The Hörningsholm Hoard! We have finally been able to go public with the find site of the treasure found recently south of Stockholm (made up of 24 000 12th century coins + a wealth of Viking Period jewelry). See the preliminary report (great photos!) here: online.fliphtml5.com/eapth/urqp/
43314-2025_Hörningsholm_PM
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October 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The Hörningsholm Hoard! We have finally been able to go public with the find site of the treasure found recently south of Stockholm (made up of 24 000 12th century coins + a wealth of Viking Period jewelry). See the preliminary report (great photos!) here: online.fliphtml5.com/eapth/urqp/
The resurgence of the Nidaros Pilgrimage, St. Olaf's Way, due to climate change was not on my bingo card...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
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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September 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The resurgence of the Nidaros Pilgrimage, St. Olaf's Way, due to climate change was not on my bingo card...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
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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
September 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Here is a follow up from the Economic Museum, with some info. Read it! shm.se/blog-article...
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-...
September 26, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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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“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.
www.svt.se
September 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“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...
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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www.gofundme.com/f/support-wi...
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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August 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-wi...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-wi...
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. 🐠⚓️🪔
June 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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. 🐠⚓️🪔
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.
April 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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.
Trying to find parallels or comparative dating examples for this piece of medieval spolia, once placed on a church. Anyone?
April 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Trying to find parallels or comparative dating examples for this piece of medieval spolia, once placed on a church. Anyone?
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.
March 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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.
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!
www.lansstyrelsen.se/vastra-gotal...
www.lansstyrelsen.se/vastra-gotal...
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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March 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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!
www.lansstyrelsen.se/vastra-gotal...
www.lansstyrelsen.se/vastra-gotal...
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.
March 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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.
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).
March 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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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Ett bra exempel på varför arkeologer behövs (från rapport av @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social)
- Ledningsdragning invid registrerat gravfält - men en grav låg inte inom den yta som markerats i Kulturmiljöregistret och hade sannolikt grävts sönder utan sakkunnig medverkan.
pub.raa.se/visa/dokumen...
- Ledningsdragning invid registrerat gravfält - men en grav låg inte inom den yta som markerats i Kulturmiljöregistret och hade sannolikt grävts sönder utan sakkunnig medverkan.
pub.raa.se/visa/dokumen...
February 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Ett bra exempel på varför arkeologer behövs (från rapport av @antonyaolarsson.bsky.social)
- Ledningsdragning invid registrerat gravfält - men en grav låg inte inom den yta som markerats i Kulturmiljöregistret och hade sannolikt grävts sönder utan sakkunnig medverkan.
pub.raa.se/visa/dokumen...
- Ledningsdragning invid registrerat gravfält - men en grav låg inte inom den yta som markerats i Kulturmiljöregistret och hade sannolikt grävts sönder utan sakkunnig medverkan.
pub.raa.se/visa/dokumen...
Check out this open access paper by my friend, the excellent PhD student Emma Maltin, on Early Modern foodways: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Beef, butter, and broth: cooking in 16th-century Sweden - Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
We present the organic residue analysis of sherds of 50 cooking vessels from the 16th-century town of Nya Lödöse, Sweden. We confirm previous analyses showing that lipids are absorbed by glazed cerami...
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January 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Check out this open access paper by my friend, the excellent PhD student Emma Maltin, on Early Modern foodways: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
In 1878, Ture Malmgren founded Bohusläningen in my hometown Uddevalla. He said that the newspaper was to be "a lantern, welcoming to those who wish to see, inconvenient for those with something to hide". Now, in 2025, it will become digital only, no more print issues. RIP!
January 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
In 1878, Ture Malmgren founded Bohusläningen in my hometown Uddevalla. He said that the newspaper was to be "a lantern, welcoming to those who wish to see, inconvenient for those with something to hide". Now, in 2025, it will become digital only, no more print issues. RIP!
Need a book on the cultural heritage of past hazards and disasters in your reference library? My PhD thesis "Landslide Archaeology" can now finally be bought as print-on-demand from Stockholm University's web shop. Link: webshop.publit.com/webshop/5542
Anton Larsson
En webbshop från Stockholms universitet med 1 titlar
webshop.publit.com
January 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Need a book on the cultural heritage of past hazards and disasters in your reference library? My PhD thesis "Landslide Archaeology" can now finally be bought as print-on-demand from Stockholm University's web shop. Link: webshop.publit.com/webshop/5542
Delighted to have been offered an extended contract as an archaeological fieldwork project manager.
January 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Delighted to have been offered an extended contract as an archaeological fieldwork project manager.
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Medieval Bishops of Greenland lived at the cathedral site of Gardar (now Igaliku). Here are the ruins of the bishop’s great hall, which could seat over 100 guests. In use 12th-late 14thC
I took this photo last August while visiting Greenland #greenland #viking #vikings #igaliku #gardar
I took this photo last August while visiting Greenland #greenland #viking #vikings #igaliku #gardar
January 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Medieval Bishops of Greenland lived at the cathedral site of Gardar (now Igaliku). Here are the ruins of the bishop’s great hall, which could seat over 100 guests. In use 12th-late 14thC
I took this photo last August while visiting Greenland #greenland #viking #vikings #igaliku #gardar
I took this photo last August while visiting Greenland #greenland #viking #vikings #igaliku #gardar
nature.com/articles/s41467-024-55216-8
"Sincere thanks are also due to ... Anton Larsson for finding the Slåttersill advertisement." I made it into Nature Communications in a rather roundabout way. Check out this fascinating paper on the genetic diversity of the Baltic herring!
"Sincere thanks are also due to ... Anton Larsson for finding the Slåttersill advertisement." I made it into Nature Communications in a rather roundabout way. Check out this fascinating paper on the genetic diversity of the Baltic herring!
Evolution of fast-growing piscivorous herring in the young Baltic Sea - Nature Communications
The Atlantic herring is one of the world’s most abundant vertebrates and a typical plankton feeder of major ecological importance. This study shows that a piscivorous (fish-eating) ecotype of herring ...
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January 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
nature.com/articles/s41467-024-55216-8
"Sincere thanks are also due to ... Anton Larsson for finding the Slåttersill advertisement." I made it into Nature Communications in a rather roundabout way. Check out this fascinating paper on the genetic diversity of the Baltic herring!
"Sincere thanks are also due to ... Anton Larsson for finding the Slåttersill advertisement." I made it into Nature Communications in a rather roundabout way. Check out this fascinating paper on the genetic diversity of the Baltic herring!
Heading back home to Stockholm after spending Christmas on the West Coast, we finally made a visit to Gränna Museum, which hosts a fantastic exhibit on the failed 1897 Arctic hot air balloon expedition of Andrée and his two young companions. Their deaths remain a breathtaking mystery.
January 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Heading back home to Stockholm after spending Christmas on the West Coast, we finally made a visit to Gränna Museum, which hosts a fantastic exhibit on the failed 1897 Arctic hot air balloon expedition of Andrée and his two young companions. Their deaths remain a breathtaking mystery.
Reposted by Anton Larsson
”upkastad stenmuhr såsom en Skantz eller Borg…” Fornborgen på Borgberget ett par kilometer norr om Söderköping är en av Östergötlands största. Anlagd för över 1500 år sedan. Vid karteringen 1734 mätte lantmätaren in de mäktiga stenvallarna i öster och väster. Branta berg avgränsar borgen i övrigt!
December 26, 2024 at 1:14 PM
”upkastad stenmuhr såsom en Skantz eller Borg…” Fornborgen på Borgberget ett par kilometer norr om Söderköping är en av Östergötlands största. Anlagd för över 1500 år sedan. Vid karteringen 1734 mätte lantmätaren in de mäktiga stenvallarna i öster och väster. Branta berg avgränsar borgen i övrigt!