Previous Archaeological Excavations along the 'Ostlänken' Railway Corridor 1965-2012: Land use planning area Herstadberg

The information in the abstract is translated from the archaeological report:
In connection with local planning concerning an extension of the golf course in Herstadberg and Loddby, Norrköping municipality wished to elucidate the archaeological conditions in the area. A archaeological assessment (phase 1) has been performed by the Swedish National Heritage Board's Contract Archaeology Service, UV Öst. The assessment has shown that the development will affect an area of regional, cultural interest, as well as the oldest locations of the manor Herstadberg and the village Loddby, a brickworks remnant, three building remnants, a historically interesting building, five prehistoric graves and six topographically delimited areas which are likely to contain unmarked archaeological remains. A expansion of the golf course would affect Loddby to a higher degree than Herstadberg, since the latter is already much affected by the residential area, the railway and the motorway.

Purpose:

The information in the purpose is translated from the archaeological report:
The purpose of the archaeological assessment (phase 1) was to present all visible archaeological and cultural remains within the survey area, and to point out areas where unmarked remains were likely to be found. The aim of the assessment was to present an overview of the area's history, character and preserved archaeological remains, to suggest further archaeological measures, to describe how the area would be affected by the planned development and to serve as a basis for future decisions regarding the area, made by the County Administrative Board.

The ZIP file consists of shapefiles and an Access database with information about the excavations, findings and other metadata about the archaeological survey. Show less..