Category: News

News from the excavations: 19 August 2022

Tomorrow, Saturday 12-14, there will be an open day at the Valjala hillfort. You are welcome to come and see and hear what we have found! We can say right away, the excavations have led to exciting...

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News from the excavations: 15 August 2022

We started digging again in Valjala! In this heat, you have ice cream in one hand and a shovel in the other! Read other news...

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News from the excavations: 29 July 2022

Osiliana started this seasons’ archaeological excavations next to the Valjala hillfort, which will continue until 24 August, with some interruptions. An open day is scheduled for 20 August from...

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News from the excavations: 25 July 2022

The Valjala female burial no. IV, excavated in 2010 and where the remains of a possible shawl was found, is significant for several other reasons. This burial belonged to a woman who had died between...

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A possible shawl find

Although shawl was a widespread clothing item, no clear evidence of one has been found from the prehistoric or medieval sites of Saaremaa. Textiles simply do not preserve over hundreds of years as...

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News from the excavations: 19 July 2022

In addition to the research on fortifications, Osiliana is currently also analysing the remains of already excavated inhumation burials in Saaremaa. Recently, it was announced that the samples of...

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ERR: News video of the archaeological excavations of Valjala hillfort

Osiliana had some research done with the ground-breaking radar on several hillforts of Saaremaa: Kaarma, Pöide and Valjala. It’s too early to talk about concrete results since the data is still in...

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News from the excavations: 18 May 2022

The excavations of the old hillfort of Valjala are now finished. A beautifully preserved rampart base has emerged from the excavation of about 4 m2. The original width of the rampart had been between...

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4 May 2022

Small Osiliana excavations were also carried out on the old hillfort of Valjala, 650 m north-east of the large fort. They were supervised by Ragi-Martin Moon, who is currently doing his master...

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30 March 2022

Small Osiliana excavations were also carried out on the old hillfort of Valjala, 650 m north-east of the large fort. They were supervised by Ragi-Martin Moon, who is currently doing his master...

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