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Norsk arkeologisk leksikon
Norwegian lexicon of Archaeology.From the stoneage to Viking time.A masterpiece of a book! Writers: Einar Oestmo and Lotte Hedeager. Hardcover  /  538 pages  / 2006
Bill Wymans treasure island
Bill Wyman's Treasure Island: Britain's History Uncovered
Bill Wyman,known as ex. Rolling Stones member has metaldetecting as his big passion.This book descrives detecting find from all over Great Brittain. Lovely!. By Bill Wyman and Richard Havers. Hardcover  /  299 pages  /   June 2005 
Benets Artefacts
Benets Artefacts Second Edition
Very helpfull book for identification of detector finds.The book has over 2000 highly illustrated photos.
Hardcover  /  608 pages  /   June 2005 
Detector finds
Detector Finds 1234 & 5 by Gordon Bailey
Theese books are legendary in England forall detectorists for identifying finds. up to now 5 books are published in this series. Decorative illustrated books with over 1000 pictures in every book
Softback  /  each book ca.100 pages    
Siegs Møntkatalog

Siegs Møntkatalog Nordic 2006
identifying coins from the Nordic countries from 1533 -2006 published by Pilegaards publishing.. Softcover  /  299 pages  /  2006

Fra Haug ok heidni
Frá haug ok heiðni
Is a magazine published by the Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger. Articles of excavations,finds and research in the museum.To subscribe contakt the museum Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger
Guldgubben

Guldgubben

4 times a year this Newsetter is published from the Amateur archaeologist of Bornhom in Denmark.GULDGUBBEN To subscribe contact:De Bornholmske Amatørarkæologer.

Identifying buckles
Buckles by Ross Whitehead
A great piece of work showing over 800+ illustrations of buckles from medieval times up to 19th century.Softback  /  126 pages

The longest history
Rogaland from 10.000 bc-1350 Ad. A fantastic book written by Tor Obrestad with articles supplied from the Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger. Hardcover  /  166 pages  /  2004

When the kings coins became common currency.
Coins in Sweeden in the 11th century. Written by Kjell Holmberg. A book that describes which coins where in circulation in Sweeden during this periode Soft cover  /  81 pages  /  1995

 

The woman costyme in Rogaland during the vendel era.
a great publication by AmS-Varia.Written by Siv Kristoffersen fra the Museum of Arhaeology in Stavanger.
Soft cover  /  79 pages  /  2006

 

Viking coins : Coins and society in Norway during the Viking age.
An awsome book which has lovely pictures and articles about which coins that circulated in Norway during this periode of time. From weight economy to self-minting.Writers: Svein H. Gullbekk and Kolbjørn Skaare. Soft cover  /  45 pages  /  2003

Sola og Madla in pre-historic time
For those particulary interested in the Madla and Sola regions on the westcoast of Norway.Written by archaeologist Bjørn Myhre from the Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger .Soft cover  /  189 pages  /  1980

Viking og Hvidekrist
The Nordic region and Europe from 800-1200 Ad.A magnificent book that gives you several hours of great reading about an era which to me is one of the most interesting ones in our past history.Soft cover  /  428 sider  /  1992

buttons identify them
Buttons (Identifiser dem) by Meredith & Cuddeford
Illustrated mostly in black/whites. The writers are collectors and experts in this field and are also detectorists.A good book to have for identifying those 100s of buttons one find Softback  /  44 pages
Gullberlokk

Jeg ser på oldsager-Politikkens forlag1973

This is an old book which illustrates over 880 danish relics in text and picture from stoneage to viking time.Most archaeologists have read this book in university and many do so today aswell.!This book can be bought here: Pensumstjeneste as Softback /  40 pages Mark:.The picture has nothing to do with the book.