Asbjørn Herteig (15 February 1919 – 2 October 2006) was a Norwegian archeologist. He was the first curator at the

Bryggen Museum Bryggens Museum is a museum located in Bergen, Norway. During 1955, parts of the historic district of Bryggen were ravaged by a fire. During subsequent archaeological excavations a number of objects were uncovered, providing an insight into c ...

and affiliated with the University of Bergen.

Biography

He was born in Hadsel in

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, Norway. In 1952, he took his magister degree in archeology at the

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. Through this work, Herteig was a pioneer in the field of Norwegian medieval era archeology. Herteig worked with excavations of Kaupanger on the island of Veøya. In particular, he was associated with the excavations of Bryggen in

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. Herteig was one of the co-founders of and organisers of

Bryggens Museum Bryggens Museum is a museum located in Bergen, Norway. During 1955, parts of the historic district of Bryggen were ravaged by a fire. During subsequent archaeological excavations a number of objects were uncovered, providing an insight into c ...

. He also played a crucial role in the founding of Friends of Bryggen. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the

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in 1970. Until 1999, Herteig was director of the Bryggen Foundation (''Stiftelsen Bryggen''). From 1960 until his death in 2006, he resided at Christinegård in the Bergen neighborhood of

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Selected works

*''Bryggen i Bergen'' (1961) *''The Bryggen Papers'' (1985) *''The Bryggen Papers'' (1985) *''A Medieval Brewery'' (1988) *''The Buildings at Bryggen'' (1990 - 1991)

References

Other sources

'' Excavation of 'Bryggen', the old Hanseatic Wharf in Bergen''

External links

Listing of Publications (Regesta Imperii)Friends of Bryggen websiteStiftelsen Bryggen website
1919 births 2006 deaths People from Hadsel Archaeologists from Bergen University of Oslo alumni Academic staff of the University of Bergen Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal 20th-century archaeologists {{norway-academic-bio-stub

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