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Marte Mokkelbost

Position

PhD Candidate

Affiliation

Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion

E-mail: marte.mokkelbost@uib.no
Phone number: +47 55582941; +47 975 20 256
Visitor address: Torgny Segerstedts vei 13
5143 FYLLINGSDALEN
Postal address: P.O. Box 7805

NO-5020 Bergen

Norway

Marte Mokkelbost

Position

PhD Candidate

Affiliation

Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion

Research

The Social Archaeology of Houses – Rural Households in AD 800–1350 Central Norway

My PhD-project explores how social change in Viking and medieval Central Norway can be understood through the archaeology of rural houses. It focuses on excavated dwellings from AD 800 to 1350, supported by written sources.

During this period, Norse society experienced major transformations: Viking raids, trade, and colonisation introduced new influences; towns were founded; Christianity gained ground; the Church shaped daily life; and the kingdom was unified. These shifts likely affected household practices and everyday routines.

The project investigates how such changes are reflected in rural houses—seen as social constructions shaped by function, economy, and available materials. Houses not only mirror their time but also reinforce social structures.

By analysing architecture, spatial organisation, and material remains, the study examines how households adapted to evolving conditions. It also explores regional variation and continuity across Central Norway during the Viking Age and Middle Ages.

Publications

2016