During the Middle Ages, Stockholm was largely built of brick. Although it is generally assumed that brick production in medieval Stockholm, as in many other cities, was local, very few analyses have been made of bricks from buildings and archaeological excavations.
New research and analyses from other Nordic cities show that bricks were already a trade commodity during the Middle Ages, sometimes transported over long distances.
The project “Brick in Stockholm” aims to explore the production and import of bricks in medieval Stockholm using new analytical methods. The project brings together material from the extensive collections of the Stockholm City Museum, with an emphasis on Stadsholmen. Additionally, it includes the suburbs, as well as the maritime archaeological finds from the Stockholm archipelago made in recent years.
About the Project
The project is led by the Medieval Museum’s research director Joakim Kjellberg and is a collaboration between the Medieval Museum, the Department of Archaeology at Stockholm University, and the Office for Ceramic Studies. The project has received funding from the Berit Wallenberg Foundation.