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Fig. 4. Tjørnuvík.
before the settlement, become very common. This is especially
the case with R'uimex acetosa, but also with Plantago lance-
olata and Tubuliflorae (probably Bellis perennis). New are
Rumex sp. (R. longifolius and R. obttusifolius). Important is
Cerealia pollen, which occurs at the same level (see below).
Juniperus disappears, no doubt having been used for fuel.
Today Juniperus is absent from the northern parts of Streymoy
and Eysturoy (Hansen 1966).
Whether some other plants were affected by the settlement
is not easy to say, though it is very probable. The above-
mentioned plants seem to be the most reliable landnam indi-
cators (See also Macrofossil analysis). When investigations
are made in other places, and a larger body of material ob-
tained, we will perhaps have some more “settlement plants”.
Diagram 2 (Plate 2). The material for this diagram was
taken from an open profile. This was made in order to get
samples for radiocarbon datings. Once again the material is
peat with mueh sand. At 170—175 cm there was a layer of