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Papers by Susan Kruse

Research paper thumbnail of The Viking-Age silver hoard from Scotby; the non-numismatic element

Reconsiders the 1855 find of ingots or fragments, deposited c 935-40.

Research paper thumbnail of Trade and Exchange Across Frontiers

Research paper thumbnail of Late Saxon Balances and Weights from England

Medieval Archaeology, 1992

King's C~lItgt London DISPERSED REFERENCES to weights and balances in England dating to the late ... more King's C~lItgt London DISPERSED REFERENCES to weights and balances in England dating to the late Saxon period (9th to 11th centuries) art collated and asswed. A classijitatiQn Qftypes is presented, and comparisons drawn with Irish and Scandinavian material.

Research paper thumbnail of Danish connections 1000 – 1066: an archaeological perspective

Canterbury•~ There it Nas• used• by the F scr:i:"be• for• hfs. bilingual text, although he also d... more Canterbury•~ There it Nas• used• by the F scr:i:"be• for• hfs. bilingual text, although he also dre>•r upon A. At some point the E prototype • reached Peterborough•• rrhere the surviving: E: text• vras •Copied. in the. 48 early hrelfth centUr'J. The• actual interrelationships betHeen the C, D, and E texts have been studied in detail by Wnitelock 49 •and KBrner•. 50 Although the nature of the Chronicle resulted in a factual recorcling; of ev.erits~; the texts: ;;•rere: hot-vTithout. bias or inaccuracy. •For• example, the attitudes• t•owards .. God.Nirre are• quite different in all three texts. • The C text is somewhat hostile towards God\'r.ine-~ despite' the• fact. ne generally had. good• relations~ with: Abingdon. The D text is relatively neutral rrhile the E text is ' •' Scandinavia making it• a-difficult if not impossible• task for an author to construct a historically acc:;urate account. Inaccuracies crept .. in for :a number o•f .reasons: bias and deliberate tampering ~1i th sources, misu_lJ.derstandings of earlier accom:tts, reliance .on oral tradition ;which had .cle:viated .from historical accuracy .. over the years,• :or .catteli!pts \by • a.utbors t:o fill •in gaps where no information Has I<..no;m or to rationalize conflicting. accounts. These 'inac:curacies ''i:n .turn wrere :c:ompou.'1ded .:and :built upon by later authors. As a result, the disentanglement of historically accurate information is. extreme],y difficult indeed v.rben no contemporary source •-can corroborate. One of the most important non-contemporary sources for Scand-.••. ..inavian •history in •the •first half•of the eleventh century is Adam Hann var inn •mesti herma~r ok var l9ngum l herna~l. Hann var kallaor SkC(g1ar-Tosti.-J4

Research paper thumbnail of XRF analysis of Viking Age silver ingots

Research paper thumbnail of Experimental casting of silver ingots

Historical Metallurgy, 1988

The work was undertaken to answer questions relating to Viking examples, certain features of whic... more The work was undertaken to answer questions relating to Viking examples, certain features of which can now be attributed to the casting process. Differences arising from using molds of different fabrics (sand, soapstone, and fired clay) were assessed. Little or no silver loss occurred as a result of casting, and it is suggested that ingots could be cast to relatively precise weights for economic transactions.

Research paper thumbnail of The Viking-Age Gold and Silver of Scotland (AD 850–1100). By James Graham-Campbell. 290mm. Pp. viii + 260, ills. Edinburgh: National Museums of Scotland, 1995. ISBN 0-948636-62-9. £55.00

The Antiquaries Journal, 1996

Research paper thumbnail of Ingots and weight units in Viking Age silver hoards

World Archaeology, 1988

... The Ashmolean Museum generously agreed to perform XRF-analysis on their silver ingots at my r... more ... The Ashmolean Museum generously agreed to perform XRF-analysis on their silver ingots at my request, and I would like to thank Arthur MacGregor Page 14. 298 Susan E. Kruse for making the arrangements and Fiona Macalister for carrying out the XRF-analysis. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Experimental Archaeology in the Scottish Highlands

EXARC Journal, 2019

Over the past year, Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) has been running a series... more Over the past year, Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) has been running a series of experimental archaeology workshops in the Scottish Highlands. ARCH is a non-profit educational charity, providing learning opportunities inside and out for all ages, always with an eye on the legacy of the event. Our experimental archaeology project was a good example of this approach involving a wide range of the public while investigating research questions. We wanted a series of events to build a following and interest, showing a range of craft and technology from earliest settlers to modern times, using objects or structures found in the Highlands.

Research paper thumbnail of The Viking-Age silver hoard from Scotby; the non-numismatic element

Reconsiders the 1855 find of ingots or fragments, deposited c 935-40.

Research paper thumbnail of Trade and Exchange Across Frontiers

Research paper thumbnail of Late Saxon Balances and Weights from England

Medieval Archaeology, 1992

King's C~lItgt London DISPERSED REFERENCES to weights and balances in England dating to the late ... more King's C~lItgt London DISPERSED REFERENCES to weights and balances in England dating to the late Saxon period (9th to 11th centuries) art collated and asswed. A classijitatiQn Qftypes is presented, and comparisons drawn with Irish and Scandinavian material.

Research paper thumbnail of Danish connections 1000 – 1066: an archaeological perspective

Canterbury•~ There it Nas• used• by the F scr:i:"be• for• hfs. bilingual text, although he also d... more Canterbury•~ There it Nas• used• by the F scr:i:"be• for• hfs. bilingual text, although he also dre>•r upon A. At some point the E prototype • reached Peterborough•• rrhere the surviving: E: text• vras •Copied. in the. 48 early hrelfth centUr'J. The• actual interrelationships betHeen the C, D, and E texts have been studied in detail by Wnitelock 49 •and KBrner•. 50 Although the nature of the Chronicle resulted in a factual recorcling; of ev.erits~; the texts: ;;•rere: hot-vTithout. bias or inaccuracy. •For• example, the attitudes• t•owards .. God.Nirre are• quite different in all three texts. • The C text is somewhat hostile towards God\'r.ine-~ despite' the• fact. ne generally had. good• relations~ with: Abingdon. The D text is relatively neutral rrhile the E text is ' •' Scandinavia making it• a-difficult if not impossible• task for an author to construct a historically acc:;urate account. Inaccuracies crept .. in for :a number o•f .reasons: bias and deliberate tampering ~1i th sources, misu_lJ.derstandings of earlier accom:tts, reliance .on oral tradition ;which had .cle:viated .from historical accuracy .. over the years,• :or .catteli!pts \by • a.utbors t:o fill •in gaps where no information Has I<..no;m or to rationalize conflicting. accounts. These 'inac:curacies ''i:n .turn wrere :c:ompou.'1ded .:and :built upon by later authors. As a result, the disentanglement of historically accurate information is. extreme],y difficult indeed v.rben no contemporary source •-can corroborate. One of the most important non-contemporary sources for Scand-.••. ..inavian •history in •the •first half•of the eleventh century is Adam Hann var inn •mesti herma~r ok var l9ngum l herna~l. Hann var kallaor SkC(g1ar-Tosti.-J4

Research paper thumbnail of XRF analysis of Viking Age silver ingots

Research paper thumbnail of Experimental casting of silver ingots

Historical Metallurgy, 1988

The work was undertaken to answer questions relating to Viking examples, certain features of whic... more The work was undertaken to answer questions relating to Viking examples, certain features of which can now be attributed to the casting process. Differences arising from using molds of different fabrics (sand, soapstone, and fired clay) were assessed. Little or no silver loss occurred as a result of casting, and it is suggested that ingots could be cast to relatively precise weights for economic transactions.

Research paper thumbnail of The Viking-Age Gold and Silver of Scotland (AD 850–1100). By James Graham-Campbell. 290mm. Pp. viii + 260, ills. Edinburgh: National Museums of Scotland, 1995. ISBN 0-948636-62-9. £55.00

The Antiquaries Journal, 1996

Research paper thumbnail of Ingots and weight units in Viking Age silver hoards

World Archaeology, 1988

... The Ashmolean Museum generously agreed to perform XRF-analysis on their silver ingots at my r... more ... The Ashmolean Museum generously agreed to perform XRF-analysis on their silver ingots at my request, and I would like to thank Arthur MacGregor Page 14. 298 Susan E. Kruse for making the arrangements and Fiona Macalister for carrying out the XRF-analysis. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Experimental Archaeology in the Scottish Highlands

EXARC Journal, 2019

Over the past year, Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) has been running a series... more Over the past year, Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) has been running a series of experimental archaeology workshops in the Scottish Highlands. ARCH is a non-profit educational charity, providing learning opportunities inside and out for all ages, always with an eye on the legacy of the event. Our experimental archaeology project was a good example of this approach involving a wide range of the public while investigating research questions. We wanted a series of events to build a following and interest, showing a range of craft and technology from earliest settlers to modern times, using objects or structures found in the Highlands.