Stave Churches Archive

Why Was The Urnes Brooch So Popular At The End Of The Viking Age?

AncientPages.com | May 27, 2023

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Urnes brooch is beautiful and eye-striking. Archaeologists have unearthed many Urnes-style brooches in Norway, and scientists say this type of jewelry was

Norwegian Unique Wooden Stave Churches Were Built Without Nails - Remarkable Building Technology Helped Them Survive

Unique Wooden Stave Churches Were Built Without Nails – Remarkable Technology Helped Them Survive

AncientPages.com | November 15, 2022

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Norway's stave churches were built on remarkable technology that contributed to their uniqueness. The structures are impressive and highly unique examples of medieval

Archaeology

Medieval Wooden Stave Churches In Norway Are Older Than Previously Believed

AncientPages.com | November 8, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists can now date some stave churches more accurately than in the past. A non-destructive measurement method called photodendrometry was used by researchers,