The Biggings, Papa Stour, Shetland: The History and Excavation of a Royal Norwegian FarmThis study of a royal Norwegian farm on the Shetland island of Papa Stour was inspired by a document of 1299 recording the meeting between a Norwegian royal official and a woman who had accused him of treachery to his royal master. |
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the natural setting Barbara E Crawford Beverley Ballin Smith with JW Allen RMM Crawford | 1 |
Papa Stour in history Barbara E Crawford | 24 |
the events of 1299 Barbara E Crawford | 47 |
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activities addition alignment appear archaeological artefacts associated bakestones bark base Biggings bowl building burnt central centre century ceramic clay close common construction contained contexts continued decorated deposits discussed document drain dwelling-house earlier early east edge evidence examples excavated fabrics farm finds floor fragments handle hearth horn identified illus imported indicate interpreted iron island known land late later layer levels located material measured medieval natural Norse Northern Norway Norwegian objects origin Orkney Papa Stour peat perforation period Phase pieces possible pots pottery present probably produced recorded redwares remains represented royal samples sand Scotland seems settlement sherds Shetland side similar steatite stofa stone structure suggest surface textiles Trench twill vessels wall wares weight wood wooden wool