TY - JOUR AU - Arge, Símun V. PY - 2020/01/06 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Aspects of Hanse archaeology in the Faroe Islands JF - AmS-Skrifter JA - AmS-Skrifter VL - IS - 27 SE - Part IV: Case studies DO - 10.31265/ams-skrifter.v0i27.279 UR - https://journals.uis.no/index.php/AmS-Skrifter/article/view/279 SP - 277-289 AB - <p>Compared to the neighbouring countries in the North Atlantic, very few sites in the Faroe Islands can be interpreted as&nbsp;trading sites ascribed to German merchants. This paper deals with physical evidence found around the islands that might&nbsp;attest to such activity. It is based on place-name evidence, local oral traditions, and, not least, archaeological remains, such as&nbsp;buildings and artefacts. A few sites are examined, and the presence of the Germans in the capital of Tórshavn is particularly&nbsp;discussed. Two of the most characteristic buildings at the peninsula of Tinganes, the Munkastovan and Leigubúðin, are&nbsp;reinterpreted. The site of Krambatangi on the island of Suðuroy is equally important for this discussion. Archaeological&nbsp;investigations took place there in 1952. The place-name as well as local tradition connected to the site suggest the presence&nbsp;of a merchants’ booth – a trading site – located by a very fine natural harbour. The site is located close to the local assembly&nbsp;site in the village of Øravík.</p> ER -