Towering above – an interpretation of the Late Iron Age architecture at Toftum Næs, Denmark
Mads Dengsø Jessen|Kamilla Fiedler Terkildsen
ABSTRACTThe newly excavated sites of Toftum Naes, Jutland (Denmark), will be presented, and the special features that have been registered here discussed. In particular, conspicuous architecture figure prominently; a very sturdily built thus high structure can only interpreted as tower placed along with succession larger hall-type buildings, possible ritual building. This ‘aristocratic quarter’ is in direct contact another area characterized by pit-house cluster more 100 units, vicinity two conjoining streams. The different structures mentioned their internal, topographical distribution well architectural incorporated main base for functional interpretation motive behind buildings activities pertaining to site general. topic commercial control what type influence aristocracy had on early development these types included. ...
Danish journal of archaeology