Revitalising the Danish Viking Age Ring Fortress Nonnebakken, Odense, Denmark

Environment, Archaeology and Landscape: Papers in honour of Professor Martin Bell

“…Collectively, the papers in the special issue present many case studies for integrating palaeoenvironmental data with survey and museum engagement to bring castle landscapes to life for a wider audience. These range from embedded, active museum engagement with a range of research strands, such as geo-radar survey (Runge 2019), to castles at risk from climate change (Kerr 2019), the challenges of presenting castle landscapes to the public (Bizri et al 2019), the challenges of conducting landscape research on urban fortifications (Borderie et al 2019), and the application of geoarchaeology to examine on-site and off-site activities associated with castles and cultural and natural heritage (Banerjea et al 2019).…”

“…The importance of connecting museums with heritage trails and wider archaeological landscapes cannot be underestimated, particularly their role in fostering a digital narrative for which the widespread use of the internet has created new opportunities (Runge 2019;Swensen & Nomeikaite 2019). Three aspects of Copley's study (2010) are relevant here: 1) the comment that archaeological science is too complex for permanent exhibitions and therefore, it is more suited to temporary exhibitions and supporting web-based material to enhance visitor experience; 2) that 'environmental reconstructions' are the most likely to be granted museum space with a dedicated panel; and 3) that 'stratigraphy and the excavation process' was reported to be the joint top ranked topic most likely to be currently incorporated into archaeology museum displays.…”

“…The available range of digital media is growing. On a journey through the 'castlescape' QR codes on information boards provide multiple opportunities for visitors to find out further information such as from augmented reality and 3D visualisations (Runge 2019;Unger & Kvetina 2017). Visualisations showing past landscapes, particularly while walking in the landscape, can be used to show visitors the strategies used to deal with challenges brought by climatic factors, and processes such as urbanisation.…”