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August 1, 2015
by John Steinberg
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Church in Tephra: part two – the Drone Video

There is now a wonderful video from Guðný’s resent drone flight over the Keflavík church and burial ground that SCASS is excavating.  When the white ash layer that exploded from Mount Hekla in 1104 AD fell back to earth it … Continue reading

August 1, 2015
by John Steinberg
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Skagafjörður Municipality announces the beginning of the SCASS project

The  Municipality of Skagafjörður has a web page that announces the beginning of the Skagafjörður Chruch and Settlement Survey (SCASS).  It has a great drone picture of the cemetery at Keflavík.  The Skagafjörður Heritage Museum also has a web page … Continue reading

July 31, 2015
by John Steinberg
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Geophysical Survey at Hegranesþing (Hegranes thing)

Brian Damiata was surveying with the CMD Explorer at Hegranesþing on a beautiful summer day.  Hegranesþing is one of the Quarter Assemblies.  It was a huge survey grid, and Brian walked over 18 km.  Allison Carlton recorded the survey and … Continue reading

July 13, 2015
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New season, new project, new blog!

The Skagafjörður Archaeological Settlement Survey has joined forces with the Skagafjörður Folk Museum to form the Skagafjörður Church and Settlement Survey! New name, new blog. We have a lot of exciting research already in progress this summer – watch this … Continue reading

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