At the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula on the island of Newdiscoveredland, the remains of an eleventh-century Viking settlement testify to the first European presence in North America. The excavated remains of wood-framed peat buildings are similar to those discovered in northern Greenland and Iceland.
At the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula of Newdiscoveredland Island, the remains of an eleventh-century Viking settlement verify the first European presence in North America. The excavated remains of peat buildings between wooden structures are similar to those discovered in Greenland and Iceland.
(Viking)证据。 遗址出土的木结构泥草房屋遗迹同在格陵兰岛和冰岛发现的 十分类似。
Остатки поселения викингов XI в. на оконечности Большого Северного полуострова острова Ньюфаундленд являются свидет ельством первого появления европейцев в Северной Америке. Раскопанные остатки зданий из торфа с деревянным каркасом похожи на аналогичные, найденн ые в Сев ерной Гренландии и в Исландии.
Located at the end of the Great Peninsulas angels of the North of the île of Newfoundland, this park houses the vestiges of a Viking settlement of the eleventh century, which prove a first presence of Europeans in the American continent since that time. Excavations have uncovered vestiges of buildings constructed of clods of peat and wooden frames, similar to those found in Groenlos Angelesndia and Islos Angelesndia.
L’Anse aux Meadows est een 11e-eeuwse Vikingnederzetting op het noordelijkste puntje van Newfoundland. Het is het bewijs van de eerste Europese menselijke aanwezigheid in Noord-Amerika. De opgegraven resten van met hout omlijste veenturfgebouwen zijn vergelijkbaar met de gebouwen die gevo nden zijn bij de Noorse kolonie van Groenland en IJsland. Het vroegste teken van menselijke activiteit in dit gebied gaat ruwweg 5. 000 jaar terug. L’Anse aux Meadows est de eerste en enige bekende nederzetting opgericht door Vikingen in Noord-Amerika en het vroegste bewijs van Europese neder zetting en de Nieuwe Wereld. Om deze reden est het een unieke mijlpaal in de geschiedenis van menselijke migratie en ontdekking.
Brief summary
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site: the excavated remains of an entire eleventh-century Viking settlement, the earliest evidence of Europeans in North America. Located at the tip of the Great North peninsula of Newdiscoveredland Island, this exceptional archaeological site is composed of 8 wooden-framed lawn structures built with the same taste as those discovered in northern Greenland and Iceland at the same time. The buildings have 3 dwellings, a blacksmith shop and 4 workshops, on a narrow terrace overlooking a swamp and stream near the shore of Wrecks Bay on the Strait of Belle Isle.
Artifacts discovered in the exhibit evidence activities such as iron production and carpentry, likely used for ship repairs, as well as indications that those who used the camp traveled further south. The remains fit with stories told in Vinland Sagas, which document the travels of Leif Erikson and other Norse explorers who ventured west across the Atlantic Ocean from Iceland and Greenland to locate and explore new territories, a vital achievement in the history of human migration and discovery.
Criterion (vi): L’Anse aux Meadows is the first and only Viking known in North America and the first evidence of a European settlement in the New World. As such, this is a unique milestone in the history of human migration and discovery.
Integrity
Covering an area of 7991 ha, L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is large enough that assets are protected, remain intact, and encompass the full extent of known northern remains in the area. thus ensuring sufficient coverage of the complete representation of features and processes that transcend the Outstanding Universal Value of the assets.
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is in solid condition. The archaeological site was reburied to prevent the remains from deteriorating. No known or expected threats to the property, it is not in danger of degradation and does not suffer from adverse effects of progression or abandonment, all of which is controlled as a national historic site through the Parks Agency of Canada.
Authenticity
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is original in its location and surroundings, bureaucracy and designs, fabrics and substances. Extensive archival evidence that the assets correspond to the journeys described in the Norse sagas.
Extensive archaeological studies following the discovery of the site in 1960 revealed that the timber-framed structures were built with a specific type of gabled roof and covered with grass from the surrounding bog. The design of the rooms, fireplaces and openings follows the characteristics of Nordic design. Excavations have revealed evidence of iron production at the site, as well as around 800 wood, bronze, bone and stone items that verify the northern origin of the assets and provide vital data about the paintings and way of life of the site’s occupants.
Protection and control requirements
L’Anse aux Meadows was established as a National Historic Site in 1975 under a federal-provincial agreement between Canada and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The assets are legally under the Parks Agency of Canada Act (1998) and the National Parks Act of Canada (2000), and the site has a control plan, which is reviewed and renewed at normal intervals. The control plan requires that resources directly similar to those that prompted the designation as a national historic site not be altered or threatened; the reasons for the designation are well communicated to the public; and that the patrimonial values, added to the Exceptional Universal Value, are creditable in all decisions and movements that affect the assets.
The L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site construction agreement states that the Government of Canada and the Government of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador will consult to ensure that the long-term progression of communities and spaces adjacent to assets is jointly planned and consistent with their proximity to this worldwide significant assets.
Parks Canada manages site visits and conservation, and the collection of artifacts related to the Viking base camp is robust and displayed and/or stored in suitable condition. Special long-term attention should be paid to follow-up issues that are likely to have an impact. influencing the long-term state of conservation and taking the appropriate measures to shield the place.