Christian IVs by. Kunnskapsstatus og forvaltningsstrategi for arkeologiske kilder fra Christiania 1624-1850

The Norwegian Cultural Heritage Act protects archaeological sites older than the Reformation of 1536, while post-medieval archaeological sites have no legislative protection. Due to the limitations placed on excavation and research by the current legislation, the post-medieval archaeological sources diminish on a yearly basis. This is especially evident in city centers such as central Oslo. The Cultural Heritage Management Office in Oslo has initiated a project to gather and systematize the already unearthed archaeological sources from the city of Christiania, founded in 1624 (present-day Oslo). The collected data has been categorized in order to develop a map of the areas where there still exists a potential of undisturbed post-medieval archaeological layers. The project has identified a number of research areas where the material can contribute to new knowledge and perspectives on an important era in urban history. This includes a wide range of topics such as city development and planning, building techniques, migration, colonial trade and consumption, some of which is presented in this paper. The paper also discuss how to manage post-medieval archaeological layers in Norway today, and present different approaches on how to protect the remaining archaeological sources in Oslo before it is too late.

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