Editorial

Recent excavations at Gamla Skogsby, Öland, Sweden, have uncovered well-preserved Iron Age house foundations and artefacts, providing unprecedented insights into mid-Iron Age society during the Migration Period. These findings, conducted by Linnaeus University since 2019, complement evidence from Sandby borg—a nearby site linked to a fifth-century AD massacre—revealing the use of violence as a political tool in Scandinavia. The excavation yielded a wealth of animal bones, pottery, and other artefacts, enriching our understanding of this turbulent era.

Witcher, R. (2022). Editorial. Antiquity, 96(390), 1371–1381. https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2022.145