Stein Farstadvoll
@steinfarstadvoll.bsky.social
Archaeologist interested in the North, contemporary environments and natural world 🌱🏚️🌱Associate Professor of Contemporary Archaeology at UiT
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New anthology out, "Unruly Heritage". Published November 14. Link: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/unruly-he...
Send me a message if you are interested.
Send me a message if you are interested.
Some photos from a recent short trip to Pasvik.
August 14, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Some photos from a recent short trip to Pasvik.
Tjeldsund roads. June stimmung.
June 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Tjeldsund roads. June stimmung.
Evening walk through the iron age landscape of Hov. Long houses, cairns and other vestiges hidden amongst the tussocks.
June 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Evening walk through the iron age landscape of Hov. Long houses, cairns and other vestiges hidden amongst the tussocks.
Back from inspecting this year’s archaeological field course site. A two-aisled longhouse, discovered using geo-radar several years ago. I’m thrilled to offer UiT students the chance to explore this potentially groundbreaking site. Even the lodging arrangements this year promise to be peculiar.
May 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Back from inspecting this year’s archaeological field course site. A two-aisled longhouse, discovered using geo-radar several years ago. I’m thrilled to offer UiT students the chance to explore this potentially groundbreaking site. Even the lodging arrangements this year promise to be peculiar.
Chrono textures
March 19, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Chrono textures
A Jul evening walk to visit the old things in the forest. God Jul.
December 24, 2024 at 12:10 PM
A Jul evening walk to visit the old things in the forest. God Jul.
Looking forward to Jul vacation in Selbu. Grading finished. Now two weeks writing on a trollish chapter about Norwegian folklore and archaeological theory.
December 7, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Looking forward to Jul vacation in Selbu. Grading finished. Now two weeks writing on a trollish chapter about Norwegian folklore and archaeological theory.
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I'm transitioning from X to Bluesky. Interested to see how this works out!
November 28, 2024 at 8:28 AM
I'm transitioning from X to Bluesky. Interested to see how this works out!
Black listed and invasive golden caps (Phaeolepiota aurea) growing in the ruderal vegetaion on the UiT campus. This species was introduced to Norway in the early 20th century; probably with non-native garden plants and soil.
November 21, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Black listed and invasive golden caps (Phaeolepiota aurea) growing in the ruderal vegetaion on the UiT campus. This species was introduced to Norway in the early 20th century; probably with non-native garden plants and soil.
New anthology out, "Unruly Heritage". Published November 14. Link: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/unruly-he...
Send me a message if you are interested.
Send me a message if you are interested.
November 16, 2024 at 7:37 PM
New anthology out, "Unruly Heritage". Published November 14. Link: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/unruly-he...
Send me a message if you are interested.
Send me a message if you are interested.
The rubies of the bog. Blood red, tart, and perfect for a Saturday evening drink. Run to the nearest mire like a open aire fridge. No, I will not stop posting about bog cranberries and gin.
October 19, 2024 at 6:27 PM
The rubies of the bog. Blood red, tart, and perfect for a Saturday evening drink. Run to the nearest mire like a open aire fridge. No, I will not stop posting about bog cranberries and gin.
A autumn evening visit to Tromsø museum for the opening of a exhibition by Alexander Rishaug. Also enjoying a stroll in the black of the neighboring copse.
October 17, 2024 at 8:01 PM
A autumn evening visit to Tromsø museum for the opening of a exhibition by Alexander Rishaug. Also enjoying a stroll in the black of the neighboring copse.
Do you see it? In the middle of the photo is a thin fragment of copper alloy found in the middle of a woodland road in Pasvik. Sheets of copper alloy are very common finds on ancient Sámi sites. This was found in a hearth-row site dating back to around 900-1200 AD.
October 16, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Do you see it? In the middle of the photo is a thin fragment of copper alloy found in the middle of a woodland road in Pasvik. Sheets of copper alloy are very common finds on ancient Sámi sites. This was found in a hearth-row site dating back to around 900-1200 AD.
Under age-old crags, the past slumbers. Wonders what small detours can evoke.
October 6, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Under age-old crags, the past slumbers. Wonders what small detours can evoke.
Fungal bloom.
September 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Fungal bloom.
ystery items in the old reference collection: ætites and much more. Lots of artifacts to employ employ in lectures.
September 20, 2024 at 6:57 PM
ystery items in the old reference collection: ætites and much more. Lots of artifacts to employ employ in lectures.
Commute to work. Formation of hollow roads with Vibrams and bicycle tires.
September 18, 2024 at 6:59 AM
Commute to work. Formation of hollow roads with Vibrams and bicycle tires.
Last fall, I spotted strange slime en route to work, reminiscent of "star-jelly" or "rot of the stars" — from folklore about slimy residue found after shooting stars. Could it be animal waste or fungi?
September 7, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Last fall, I spotted strange slime en route to work, reminiscent of "star-jelly" or "rot of the stars" — from folklore about slimy residue found after shooting stars. Could it be animal waste or fungi?
Something fire from the mire: Bog cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) gin lemon sour.
August 31, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Something fire from the mire: Bog cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) gin lemon sour.
This year’s fieldwork was brief but interesting. Mysterious inscribed stones and unusual structures in Várnjárga, Sápmi
August 17, 2024 at 7:02 PM
This year’s fieldwork was brief but interesting. Mysterious inscribed stones and unusual structures in Várnjárga, Sápmi
Kongshamn "Kings harbour", Berlevåg. Close to the ruins of a medieval multi-room building ruin.
August 2, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Kongshamn "Kings harbour", Berlevåg. Close to the ruins of a medieval multi-room building ruin.
Significant archaeological artefacts that no museum has bothered to collect or conserve: the improvised barrel-stove, commonly created by Soviet POWs (among others) in Arctic Norway/Sápmi during WWII. Notice the added hooks on the rim of the barrel.
June 30, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Significant archaeological artefacts that no museum has bothered to collect or conserve: the improvised barrel-stove, commonly created by Soviet POWs (among others) in Arctic Norway/Sápmi during WWII. Notice the added hooks on the rim of the barrel.
Willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium) finding a vacant loft in Teriberka/Тери́берка. Human ruins, a terra nullius from a herbacentric perspective, a barren land suited for new roots establishing its own horticulture.
January 31, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium) finding a vacant loft in Teriberka/Тери́берка. Human ruins, a terra nullius from a herbacentric perspective, a barren land suited for new roots establishing its own horticulture.
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For the multidisciplinary-minded people out there, check out Session 3, "Entangled Worlds, Entangled Methods: Archaeologies of Nature" organised by me and my colleagues at the University of Oulu.
How does working beyond the nature-culture binary reconfigure our approaches to studying the past?
How does working beyond the nature-culture binary reconfigure our approaches to studying the past?
📣 Call for Papers for the Nordic Theoretical Archaeology Group Conference: Archaeology/ Heritage 🏺
Open until 1 December.
Call for papers' details on the conference web page: sites.utu.fi/nordictag202...
Session overview: sites.utu.fi/nordictag202...
Call for Papers Now Open! | Nordic TAG 2024
We now welcome presentation proposals for the next Nordic TAG Conference, themed Archaeology/Heritage. We have a variety of interesting sessions concerning ...
sites.utu.fi
October 31, 2023 at 10:48 AM
For the multidisciplinary-minded people out there, check out Session 3, "Entangled Worlds, Entangled Methods: Archaeologies of Nature" organised by me and my colleagues at the University of Oulu.
How does working beyond the nature-culture binary reconfigure our approaches to studying the past?
How does working beyond the nature-culture binary reconfigure our approaches to studying the past?
In Norway, there's a tradition of burning pyres on Midsummer Eve. This tradition also involves burning old garbage opportunistically. Interestingly, in a 1962 film news bulletin, the reporter comments on the bad weather instead of the Nazi remnants of occupation, being burnt. Thrash for the pyre.
October 20, 2023 at 9:41 AM
In Norway, there's a tradition of burning pyres on Midsummer Eve. This tradition also involves burning old garbage opportunistically. Interestingly, in a 1962 film news bulletin, the reporter comments on the bad weather instead of the Nazi remnants of occupation, being burnt. Thrash for the pyre.