The Olger Dyke: An Early Roman Iron Age Linear Earthwork in Denmark
Abstrak
The Olger Dyke is a large-scale linear earthwork in southern Jutland in Denmark which consists of a combination of earthwork and (in part) well-preserved timber palisades that can be traced for at least 12 km. The article provides a synthesis of the history of fieldwork of this monument, including detailed overviews of recent excavations, which have enabled new dating work to be carried out. This linear earthwork is unusual in that it has exceptional preservation of timber uprights in several palisade trenches, and recent dendrochronological dates combined with the application of new dating methods has enabled the construction sequence to be refined and accurately pinpointed to the early first century AD, lasting for around 100 years. The article presents the location, construction and function of the Olger Dyke together with an outline of the new dating evidence.
Penulis (1)
Lisbeth Christensen
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2023
- Bahasa
- en
- Sumber Database
- CrossRef
- DOI
- 10.23914/odj.v5i0.7728
- Akses
- Open Access ✓