Cereal cultivation in Mykines, Faroe Islands AD 600

  • Jóhannes Jóhansen

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    Abstract

    This paper deals with investigations made by the author on some old, now abandoned fields in Mykines, The Faroe Islands. The results show that corn has grown in these fields - first oat (Avena), later barley (Hordeum). The beginning of the cultivation is radiocarbon dated to about AD 600. It is concluded that it was started by Irish hermits who according to the literature are said to have lived on the Faroes. It is assumed that the later cultivation of barley was done by Nordic settlers, but this layer cannot be dated.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationDGU Årbog 1978
    PublisherDGU
    Pages93-103
    Number of pages11
    ISBN (Print)87-421-1111-1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 1979

    Publication series

    SeriesDGU Årbog
    Volume1978
    ISSN0105-063X

    Programme Area

    • Programme Area 1: Data

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