Bergþórshvoll
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Bergþórshvoll (Modern Icelandic: [ˈpɛrkˌθour̥sˌkʰvɔtl̥]; Old Norse: [ˈberɡˌθoːrsˌxwolː]; usually anglicized as Bergthorsknoll) is an area in Vestur-Landeyjar in Rangárvallasýsla, Iceland. Bergþórshvoll is an important setting in the Icelandic saga Njál's saga, the home and scene of the final burning of Njáll Þorgeirsson and his entire family.[1] Antiquarian Sigurður Vigfússon (1828–1892) conducted an archaeological dig on the site at the end of the 19th century. Matthías Þórðarson (1877-1961) made an extensive excavation at Bergþórshvoll during 1927, 1928 and 1931.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Børge Nordbø. "Njåls saga". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Sigurður Vigfússon". handrit.is. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Matthías Þórðarson". handrit.is. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
