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Um ærgistaðir og ærgitoftir
SUMMARY
In 1956 Professor Chr. Matras demonstrated the former use of
shielings in the Faroes, based on the occurrence of the element ærgi, Old
Irish airge in Faroese place-names5. The philological discovery was
followed by archaeological recording and excavation, and in this paper
identified and still unidentified remains of shielings are surveyed (fig. 1)
and the excavation of a site in Ergidalur at Hov in Suðuroy is described.
To the left of the brook on fig. 2 an enclosure for the cattle — still
unexcavated — is shown. To the right is the site of the house, fig. 3.,
from where the brook was crossed by a bridge. The house is 5.3 X 3.5 m
inside and is divided by a secondary partition wall. Of dating evidence
remains of clay bowls of Viking Age character are mentioned.
BÓKMENTIR
1. Foote, P. G. and D. M. Wilson: The Viking Achievement. London,
1970, bls. 148.
2. Gelling, P. S.: Medieval Shielings in the Isle of Man. Medieval
Archaeology VI—VII, 1962—63, bls. 156—72.
3. Jakobsen, J.: Strejflys over færøske Stednavne. Nordisk Tidsskrift for
Filologi. 3.R., 17.B., bls. 72.
4. Matras, Chr.: Stednavne pa de færøske Norðuroyar. Aarbøger for
nordisk Oldkyndighed, København 1932, III. række, 22. bind, bls. 312.
5. Matras, Chr.: Gammelfærøsk ærgi, n., og dermed beslægtede ord.
Namn och Bygd XLIV, 1956, bls. 51—67.
6. Matras, Chr.: Irsk orð í føroyskum. Álmanakki 1966, Keypmannahavn,
bls. 26 f.
7. Wilson, D. M., sí: Foote P. G., nr. 1.