Historical archaeology of Advent City and Hiorthhamn (Isfjorden, Spitsbergen). July 22, 2014. Final report

On July 22, 2014, three archaeologists revisited the former British coal mine at Advent City in Isfjorden on Spitsbergen, which was used between 1901 and 1908. Their questions were 1) whether Advent City’s industrial archaeology had been recorded in its entirety and 2) what its potential was for studying the lasting impact of a former industrial site on the environment. They also visited the former Norwegian mining settlement of Hiorthhamn, to where most of the buildings from Advent City had been moved. There, they looked into 3) the state of the former British buildings as well as 4) Hiorthhamn’s potential for studying the lasting impact of a former industrial site on the environment.

Keywords

Spitsbergen, Svalbard, historical ecology, animal bones, conservation, archaeology, history, environmental impact, invasive species

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