Command Centre Bjorn: the conflict heritage of a Swedish Cold War military installation
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: This text presents the results of a contemporary archaeological investigation of an important Swedish Cold War installation, Command Centre Bjorn. This centre was connected to the Air Force Attack Squadron and together with the coastal artillery and the navy it constituted a crucial part of the Swedish defence efforts during the Cold War period. The text also discusses questions concerning heritage processes, and it stresses that a contemporary archaeology approach can contribute with new insights into the Cold War and its heritage in Sweden, as well as canalize and offer guidance to the huge public interest in the material remains from this period in Sweden.
Source: Journal of Conflict Archaeology
Authors: Tony Axelsson, Anders Gustafsson, Håkan Karlsson, Maria Persson
Institution: University of Gothenburg
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2898749133