Lost at the bottom of the lake. Early and Middle Mesolithic leister points found in the bog Rönneholms Mosse, southern Sweden
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: During the Early and Middle Mesolithic the bog Rönneholms Mosse, situated in central Scania, southernmost Sweden, was part of a large and shallow lake.It filled up with organic material over a long time, lasting until the middle part of the Atlantic period.Due to large-scale peat extraction in the bog, surveys and excavations have been conducted for a number of years.Besides a large number of small campsites, numerous slotted points, harpoon and leister points made of bone have been found in the gyttja layers.During leister fishing the points fell out of the shafts or handles, or their tips simply broke off.The points show a considerable variation in shape and raw material.Through radiocarbon dating it has been possible to establish a chronologically based typology.This sequence, partly different to other find situations in southern Scandinavia, is of major importance for dating sites as well as stray finds.
Authors: Lars Larsson, Arne Sjöström, Björn Nilsson
Language: German
Subfield: Paleontology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W3012280928