15th January 2008, 05:43 PM
I would like to correct this point
"However, even in major urban centres such as Jorvik the structural remains are pretty flimsy. They were also able to build structures that left little archaeological trace, such as using turf".
No at Coppergate the structures were very solid with a massive build up of material several feet thick. The same is also true in Trondheim.
Peter Wardle
"However, even in major urban centres such as Jorvik the structural remains are pretty flimsy. They were also able to build structures that left little archaeological trace, such as using turf".
No at Coppergate the structures were very solid with a massive build up of material several feet thick. The same is also true in Trondheim.
Peter Wardle