| dc.description.abstract | The thesis "The Sacred Berg" addresses the functions of the place name Berg in Norway during
the Iron age. This study is based on the hypothesis that places with the name Berg were
considered sacred, and that this can be mirrored through archaeological traces of cultic activity
during the Iron Age. It addresses cult continuity based on archaeological traces of cultic
function in areas where early medieval churches have been erected. Based on previous research
in archaeology and name-examination the dissertation has an interdisciplinary perspective. The
study also addresses the place name Berg's nearby cosmological landscape. Five research areas
with the place name Berg have been included in this thesis, located in Øvre Eiker, Larvik,
Halden, Asker and Frosta. | |
