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Ny Björn Gustafsson

@nybjorn.eurosky.social
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Swedish archaeologist (PhD, Arch Sci). Finds specialist (Iron Age through Medieval per.) Surveyor of islands in the Baltic Sea. 😍LiDAR-spotting! Works for @raa-se.bsky.social Papers etc: raa.academia.edu/NyBj%C3%B6rnGustaf…

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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 8h
Search your camera roll for “boat” and post a photo you like! The zodiac, taking us - 6 at a time - over Sound of Noss to the Isle of Noss, eastern Shetland in late July 2026. A brilliant spot of land in the North Sea.
A small zodiac, taking passengers - 6 at a time - over the Sound of Noss, eastern Shetland.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026
Sunday Reading. 💀
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026
Newly found ”Backwards-biting beast” pendant, from Lolland Kommune in Southern Denmark (first from DK as far as I know). Often just simply referred to as Jelling-styled, but it is a tad more complicated than that. The majority of these have been found in the east, in Rus’. 🥳🏺 #FindsFriday
“Backwards-biting beast” pendant, from Lolland Kommune, Denmark.

📸: Palle Kvist“Backwards-biting beast” pendants from the Nordic countries. Upper row: Silver, the rest in copper alloy.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
Neat! Reminds me of when my professor and I crawled down in the Cave of the Cats through a souterrain…
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026
The increase in official applications for export licenses of Swedish cultural heritage objects can, at least partly be explained by on-line auctions.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026
- Oh! I really need to get that one, to accompany my large Neptun jug… #PeakBrilliance 🧜‍♂️
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 09/10/2026
...and a nice photo of the broch of Mousa from roughly the same point of view as in the logo of the Shetland Amenity Trust.
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Neil Jackman @neiljackman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
And Dr Caitlin Ellis, University of Oslo, will discuss Dublin in the later Viking Age. And if you're not a Viking fan, The Dublin Festival of History has a brilliant calendar of more events, talks and tours — always a highlight of the year! dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/events/
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Events from October 9 – Dublin Festival of History
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Trix @trixranderson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It feels like whack-a-mole reporting these computer-generated 'authors' as they spring up, but at the moment it seems like all we can do. The move from harvesting articles to just plagiarising entire books is less of a creep than a sprint - but keep pushing back.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 06/10/2026
Clearing out stuff; found the map I bought while hiking in southern Greenland almost 30 years ago, looking for Norse remains… A great trip which got even better when the last flight back to Iceland for the season got cancelled and I had to stay another week with all costs covered by Iceland Air… 🥳
Map of the area around Narsaq in southern Greenland. Norse settlement marked by x:s.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
Close encounter with the newly found late-medieval bagpiping bear from southern Visby…
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Viking and Medieval Norse Studies Programme @oldnorse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomorrow - Open hybrid lecture in Archaeology 🏛️ Prof. David Griffiths (University of Oxford & UHI) "The 'Southern Route' and hidden histories of the Viking Age in the North Atlantic." 📆 1 October 2026, 17-18 UTC 📍 Oddi 206 & Zoom More info, Zoom link and abstract below
Professor David Griffiths
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026
Alas, yes.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026
Incredibly saddened to read about the passing yesterday of Dr Rena Maguire. A great loss to archaeology and humanity in the greatest sense, in a world where every kind and concerned individual counts acutely…
Gotlandic picture stone featuring a mounted rider leading a procession.
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Riksantikvarieämbetet @raa-se.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I ett webbinarium arrangerat av forsknings- och digitaliseringsprojektet RiViH berättar idéhistorikern och författaren Per Widén om boken ”Att skapa en patriotisk historia – hur en grupp aristokrater formade svensk historieskrivning” den 30 september. Läs mer: www.raa.se/evenemang-oc...
En man står mot en grå bakgrund. Han har grå kavaj, svart slips och bruna glasögon. I det vänstra hörnet finns en textruta med budskapet "föreläsning".
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 17/09/2026
Old, but very true!
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026
Äntligen, en välfungerande svensk titel på inventerare av äldre kulturmiljöer!
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 15/09/2026
I hereby declare this to be a #TrenchTuesday - an not in just any average trench, but the one out on the isle of Lilla Karlsö where the tragic but very important remains of a young pregnant Mesolithic woman and her child were found earlier this summer below 5 m of mixed deposits and stones. 🥳🏺
A 5 m deep excavation trench in the cave Suder Vagnhus on the island Lilla Karlsö, just west of Gotland. Medieval deposits on top and Mesolithic in the bottom.The cave Suder Vagnhus - marked by the arrow - on the island Lilla Karlsö, just west of Gotland.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 15/09/2026
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 12/09/2026
General elections in Sweden tomorrow. As always, but certainly in light of the latest four years, Orwell is relevant. www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-f...
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Notes on Nationalism | The Orwell Foundation
"By ‘nationalism’ I mean first of all the habit of assuming that human beings can be classified like insects and that whole blocks of millions or tens of millions of people can be confidently labelled...
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Adrián Maldonado @archaeonado.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A Viking-age boatyard on the Isle of Eigg! Watch via National Museums Scotland socials www.instagram.com/reel/DdJXyv9... or old skool text version here www.nms.ac.uk/discover-cat...
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A Viking Age boatyard on Eigg | National Museums Scotland
Two oak boat stems dating to 880-1050 AD from the isle of Eigg show the arrival of Scandinavian seafaring technology to Scotland.These rare survivals revea
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 09/09/2026
My pleasure. Just shout if you want to discuss something pixel-wise directly via teams or something.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 09/09/2026
Yes, several - and they are all available on-line. Mainly focused on results/finds and alas all in Swedish. www.academia.edu/17322818/ www.academia.edu/30947943/ www.academia.edu/35606621/
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Från kust till kust – Gjuterifynden från Stora Förvar och Stora Karlsös roll i vikingatida fjärrhandel (From Coast to Coast – on the Bronze casting finds from Stora Förvar and Stora Karlsö’s part in V...
The paper (in Swedish) treat the finds of debris from Viking-period bronze casting – predominately mould fragments – which have been recovered by the cave Stora Förvar (the Large Storage) on the islan...
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 09/09/2026
“…in the SPOILHEAPS by…”
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 09/09/2026
I did it 2014 in the by Stora Förvar, a mesolithic to early modern cave “settlement” excavated 1888-93. (Specifically looking for Viking-period foundry spoils)
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Simon Coupland @scoupland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
From Finland: the largest ever Viking age coin hoard - 4.5 kg, in two birch-bark containers. From Sysmä, north of Lahtis: archaeologists excavated, finding Swedish, English, German coins & dirhams dating it to 1000–1050, a silver ring & a few other small silver objects. fof.se/artikel/reko...
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Rekordstor vikingatida skatt hittad i Finland | Forskning & Framsteg
Den rutinerade fornfyndsletaren Kalle Lappinen var förra veckan ute med sin metallsökare i hopp om att hitta spår av ett gravfält från järnåldern i orten …
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 06/09/2026
Kampföreningen Rävar mot hönsnät…
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Scottish Society for Northern Studies @northernstudies.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We have reopened funding schemes, supporting scholars and students in their research, training, travel, and conference organisation - with an emphasis on PGRs and ECRs! Research Grant Deadline: 1 December 2026! All Other Grants Deadline: 2 November 2026! For details, see ssns.org.uk/funding/
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 06/09/2026
Inomkulturell appropriering i sin prydno!
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 06/09/2026
Den här kulturarvsskadade personen tänkte givetvis ”oj, övernattning i desakraliserad kyrka - med rakavslutat kor”… 🫣 commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Go...
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 05/09/2026
On top of the rampart of Gotland’s largest hillfort, Torsburgen. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsbur...
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 05/09/2026
Ha en bra dag, lådorna förutan - själv drar jag nog till Torsburgen, via Dalhem . Lövsta idag är för folkrikt för mig.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 03/09/2026
Do you consider yourself a Viking pop-culture geek? (like me...) - Here's your chance to buy a stylish (and somewhat corroded) cast iron jardiniere from Voss industries, Fredericia; inspired by Gokstad & co... auksjon.nyborgs.no/Event/LotDet... (-and don't mind me, I've got one already 😘)
A cast iron jardiniere from Voss industries, Fredericia, Denmark; adorned with e.g. animal heads, directly inspired by the Gokstad find.
Late 19th century.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 03/09/2026
'largely Pagan'?! - Who hired a preschooler to write for BBC?
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Kasper Junge Wester @veterandrusianer.dk · 03/09/2026
Nej. Det er simpelthen ikke os, men jer amerikanere, der skal forstå det, Mike.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 01/09/2026
Wiki Loves Monuments är igång - hjälp till du med, varje bild räknas (flertalet fornlämningar har aldrig fotodokumenterats). commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons... Nedan: 2025 års vinnarbild i WLM Sverige, Bohus fästning, Kungälv snett från ovan. (📸: Kateryna Baiduzha, CC BY) #WikiLovesMonuments
Vinnarbild i WLM Sverige 2025, flygbild över Bohus fästning, Kungälv (Kateryna Baiduzha, CC BY)
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Wikimedia UK @wikimediauk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Wiki Loves Monuments UK is back, all September. Photograph a listed building or monument near you and help share the UK's heritage with the world. You don't need a castle: the milestone down your road counts too. Free and open to all: www.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 31/08/2026
Massive (18,5 Kg) Viking-period silver deposition found in the vicinity of Rebild on northern Jutland, Denmark! Including rune-inscribed items. 🏺🥳🇩🇰 www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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Havearbejde afslører Danmarks største vikingesølvskat
Der er tale om et historisk fund på 18,5 kilo, lyder det fra Nordjyske Museer.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026
A - very - special find! It entered the collections of the Historical Museum as no. 4906 - a brooch of "hitherto unknown type" - in 1873, after being found in a burial mound at Hurjom, Ångermanland. But a closer examination clearly show that it's rather the hinged top of a dress pin.🏺 #FindsFriday
The hinged and "dragon headed" dress pin from Hurjom, Sweden. From the side.
Photo: Antje Wendt/SHM - CC BYThe hinged and "dragon headed" dress pin from Hurjom, Sweden. From above.
Photo: Antje Wendt/SHM - CC BYThe hinged and "dragon headed" dress pin from Hurjom, Sweden. Rear side with remains of the now missing iron pin.
Photo: Antje Wendt/SHM - CC BYThe lower, smaller animal head of the hinged dress pin from Hurjom, Sweden.
Photo: Antje Wendt/SHM - CC BY
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 27/08/2026
Some public #RakingLightRunology with Magnus Kjellström. (Featuring runestone G 342, runor.raa.se/inscription?...)
A runestone on display, using raking light to  bring out all features.

Originally found in a secondary position, used as a step in a spiral staircase in the ruins of the medieval ruin church of S:t Johannes (Hans), Visby.
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Alexander Douglas @axdouglas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Brief reminder of our editorial policy
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 18/08/2026
For those in the UK - or those of us who happens to have some photos of listed buildings and scheduled monuments in the UK... www.wikilovesmonuments.org.uk Opens on 1 September! #WikiLovesMonuments
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Welcome - WIKI LOVES MONUMENTS UK
Wiki Loves Monuments is an international event which takes place every September. The competition brings together amateur and professional photographers alike to capture images of the world's historic...
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Riksantikvarieämbetet @raa-se.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Forskare vid Centrum för biologisk mångfald vid SLU, har tillsammans med Riksantikvarieämbetet och tre andra myndigheter, tagit fram handledningen ”Skötselplanering i inägomark” om hur natur- och kulturmiljövärden i åkrar, ängar och hagar kan bevaras. Läs mer: www.raa.se/nyheter/2026...
Ett bi sitter på en blå blomma. Blomman syns i nederkanten av bilden med en grön stjälk som löper diagonalt, men flera blå blommor. Biet sitter i mitten av bilden. Bakgrunden är ljusgrön.
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Dr Alex Fitzpatrick @animalarchaeology.com · 18/08/2026
This story is such a great example of why I love zooarchaeology so much - a single species identification can completely change our understanding of a site and its history.
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Martin Andersson @martinhist.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Två veckor kvar att ansöka om att bli doktorand i agrarhistoria:
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 16/08/2026
A couple of weeks ago I finally got to visit the broch of Mousa, something I have had on my acute must-do list for +25 years. 🥳🏺 It was fantastic; heavy winds, (heavier) rain and guano stench just added to the experience! #ShetlandSunday
The Mousa broch from the south.Inner staircase of the broch.Looking north, from the top of the stairs.19th century drawing of the broch.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 16/08/2026
Interested in Gotland’s cultural heritage from a somewhat woolly perspective? Here’s a chance to join Red Fox Travels a week in early April. You will be guided by e.g. @erikaaaberg.bsky.social A fabulous opportunity! Read more here ⤵️ www.redfoxtravel.se/2027-gotland...
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2027: Gotland in English | Red Fox Travel
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 15/08/2026
…and here it is - or rather was already - in a photo from 1925.
A black and white picture of Norderhamn - the northern harbour - of Stora Karlsö. Captured in 1925 before the island saw extensive reforestation.
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 14/08/2026
…took a night out on Stora Karlsö (…in the fishing booth down to the left …) Have a good evening - I will!
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Ny Björn Gustafsson @nybjorn.eurosky.social · 05/08/2026
Will speak about early medieval urban endeavours on Gotland. A part of the lokal medieval festival (Friday, 11:00-12:00) www.gotlandsmuseum.se/event/medelt...
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Medeltidsveckan 2026: Kapplöpningen - kampen om att bygga Gotlands första stad | Gotlands Museum
Vi tar oss tillbaka till sen vikingatid och djupdyker i utvecklingen på Gotland, på tröskeln till medeltiden. Fröjel, Västergarn och Visby var under 1000- och 1100-talet alla internationella storhamna...
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