The charcoal pit at Løvdal
Arkeologisk undersøking i Gratangen i Troms
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https://doi.org/10.7557/trm.8371Keywords:
archaeology, Archaeological excavation, excavation, charcoal pit, charcoal production, medieval periodAbstract
A single charcoal pit was investigated in 2025 on the Løvdal farm in Gratangen. The pit measured 2.8 meters in diameter, and with the embankments 5 meters in diameter. It was used to produce charcoal, and the size indicates that up to 160 liters of charcoal may have been produced per burning in the pit. Charcoal at the bottom of the pit was dated to the 14th century, while a possible drainage ditch around the pit was dated to the 13th century.
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