Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Point Rosee" in English language version.
[Sarah Parcak:] I mean, there's no way that this is a modern site. You saw the conditions at that site. You know, lots of mixing. Lots of potential later intrusions, especially with the amount of water that was there. Those berries were not from a particularly strong context. [...] But the reality is, those dates don't match the archaeology, at all." Douglas Bolender: "I've actually always been very skeptical about the potential for radiocarbon on the site. The preservation is very poor for any organics, and the samples that were available are not very closely associated with the actual activity. [Co-produced with Vikings Unearthed.]
[Lisa Rankin, President of the Canadian Archaeological Association, 2015:] Birgitta's name is synonymous with Norse archaeology and Viking-age evidence in the west. […] As the world's expert in a field fraught with controversy, mythology, misunderstanding and enormous international interest, she has included in her writing a wealth of public outreach in attempt to educate the interested in the realities of Norse North America.
An archeological team searching for a Norse settlement at Point Rosee in the Codroy Valley has come away empty-handed, according to a project report submitted to the province. […] Parcak and Mumford led digs at Point Rosee during the summers of 2015 and 2016, along the way attracting media attention from PBS to the New York Times […]
I completed my BA in Anthropology and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Toronto in 1995, and completed an MPhil in World Archaeology (First Millennium AD) and later a PhD in Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. Since 2007 I have been a Lecturer and subsequently Senior Lecturer in Archaeology in the School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen.
NOVA "Vikings Unearthed" / "The Vikings Uncovered" is part of the multi-title co-production deal between PBS, BBC, and BBC Worldwide North America, which was announced in Jan. 2015.
During a small excavation in 2015, Parcak and her colleagues found what looked like a turf wall […] But a larger excavation last summer [2016] cast serious doubt on those interpretations, suggesting that the turf wall and accumulation of bog ore were the results of natural processes.
Uncover the truth behind the legendary Vikings and their epic journey to the Americas. [Includes transcript. Co-produced with The Vikings Uncovered.]
Danish archeologist Jørgen Meldgaard visited the general area in 1956. […] His search for grass-covered mounds had nevertheless sparked interest among residents of local communities […] When Norwegian explorer Helge Ingstad and his daughter Benedicte appeared in 1960, locals led them to the grass-covered mounds [at L'Anse aux Meadows].
An archaeological report presented to the provincial government says there are no signs of a Norse presence in the Point Rosee area in the Codroy Valley. The report on the archaeological work carried out in the area in 2015 and 2016 failed to turn up any signs of Norse occupation, with "no clear evidence" of human occupation before 1800.
[The 2015 and 2016 excavations] found no evidence whatsoever for either a Norse presence or human activity at Point Rosee prior to the historic period. […] None of the team members, including the Norse specialists, deemed this area [Point Rosee] as having any traces of human activity.
[The 2015 and 2016 excavations] found no evidence whatsoever for either a Norse presence or human activity at Point Rosee prior to the historic period. […] None of the team members, including the Norse specialists, deemed this area [Point Rosee] as having any traces of human activity.
An archaeological report presented to the provincial government says there are no signs of a Norse presence in the Point Rosee area in the Codroy Valley. The report on the archaeological work carried out in the area in 2015 and 2016 failed to turn up any signs of Norse occupation, with "no clear evidence" of human occupation before 1800.
During a small excavation in 2015, Parcak and her colleagues found what looked like a turf wall […] But a larger excavation last summer [2016] cast serious doubt on those interpretations, suggesting that the turf wall and accumulation of bog ore were the results of natural processes.
I completed my BA in Anthropology and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Toronto in 1995, and completed an MPhil in World Archaeology (First Millennium AD) and later a PhD in Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. Since 2007 I have been a Lecturer and subsequently Senior Lecturer in Archaeology in the School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen.
