{"id":24459,"date":"2025-01-09T13:51:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T12:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/?p=24459"},"modified":"2025-01-09T14:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T13:52:27","slug":"historic-discovery-karl-xiis-hidden-transport-route-uncovered-at-blomsholm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/en\/2025\/01\/historic-discovery-karl-xiis-hidden-transport-route-uncovered-at-blomsholm\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic discovery: Karl XII&#8217;s hidden transport route uncovered at Blomsholm\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<header class=\"article-header\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"sm-all lm-all t-all sd-10of12 sd-margin-left-1of12 d-2of3 d-margin-left-1of6 cf\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DJI_20241204103034_0250_D.jpg\" class=\"niku-gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DJI_20241204103034_0250_D-1240x710.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">Historic surroundings<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\tNIKU&#039;s self-driving georadar in front of the ship setting at Blomsholm. Jani Causevic\/NIKU\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sm-all lm-all t-all sd-10of12 sd-margin-left-1of12 d-2of3 d-margin-left-1of6 cf\">Historic discovery: Karl XII&#8217;s hidden transport route uncovered at Blomsholm\u00a0<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"category-container sm-all lm-all t-all sd-10of12 sd-margin-left-1of12 d-2of3 d-margin-left-1of6 cf\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/en\/emner\/digital-archaeology\/\" rel=\"tag\">Digital archaeology<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ingress\" class=\"ingress sm-all lm-all t-all sd-10of12 sd-margin-left-1of12 d-2of3 d-margin-left-1of6 cf\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>New geo-radar technology has uncovered traces of Karl XII&#8217;s spectacular overland transport of galleys in 1718. The discovery provides new insight into one of Sweden&#8217;s most fascinating military operations. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"post-date-container post-meta-container sm-all lm-all t-all sd-10of12 sd-margin-left-1of12 d-2of3 d-margin-left-1of6 cf\">\n\t<p class=\"post-date\">Published <time datetime=\"2025-01-09\">January 9, 2025<\/time><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\r\n\n\n\t<div class=\"facts-container sm-all lm-1of3 t-1of3 sd-1of4 d-1of3 right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fact\">\n\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Georadar project at Blomsholm<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:120,&quot;335559738&quot;:1}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:840,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The project is initiated by NIKU.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:839,&quot;335559738&quot;:206,&quot;335559991&quot;:359,&quot;469777462&quot;:[839],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:840,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Project manager: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/en\/ansatt\/erich-nau\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Erich Nau<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:839,&quot;335559738&quot;:48,&quot;335559991&quot;:359,&quot;469777462&quot;:[839],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:840,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conducted in collaboration with colleagues from Arkeologerna in Sweden (Bengt Westergaard), VIAS\/University of Vienna (Immo Trinks) and Bohusl\u00e4ns Museum (Roger Nyqvist).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:420,&quot;335559738&quot;:48,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[840],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:840,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stay tuned to NIKU&#8217;s channels for more results from this work<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:839,&quot;335559738&quot;:2,&quot;469777462&quot;:[839],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1560,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Web pages: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/en\/tjenester\/digital-arkeologi\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Digital archaeology &#8211; Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/tjenester\/digital-arkeologi\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Research<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:388,&quot;335559738&quot;:48,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1560,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9642],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Instagram:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1559,&quot;335559738&quot;:2,&quot;335559991&quot;:359,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1559],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/niku_digitalarchaeology\/\">@niku_digitalarchaeology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>In December, the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) carried out a georadar project at Blomsholm in Bohusl\u00e4n, Sweden. The project was carried out in close collaboration with Arkeologerna, Bohusl\u00e4ns Museum and the Vienna Institute for Archaeological Science (VIAS).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>The background to the project was a large-scale test of the newly developed AutoMIRA system. According to archaeologist and project manager Erich Nau, Blomsholm was chosen as the test site because of its rich cultural heritage. The area is home to Sweden&#8217;s second largest stone ship, the impressive Gr\u00f6neh\u00f6g mound, several burial mounds, a circular stone settings and settlement traces.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>\u2013&nbsp; This area provides a unique insight into the landscape of the past, but we didn\u2019t expect to find a hidden historical route. The survey shows clear traces of the Gal\u00e4rv\u00e4gen road from 1718 and is clearly one of the most exciting discoveries from this survey, says Nau.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"facts-container sm-all lm-1of3 t-1of3 sd-1of4 d-1of3 right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fact\">\n\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blomsholm &#8211; a unique cultural landscape<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:840,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blomsholm is recognised as one of Sweden&#8217;s most important cultural heritage sites, with several spectacular monuments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:678,&quot;335559738&quot;:206,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[840],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:840,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The large ship seal from the Roman Iron Age consists of 49 stones and is the second largest in Sweden.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:100,&quot;335559738&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[840],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:840,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Storhaugen Gr\u00f6neh\u00f6g, dating from the Migration Period, is one of Scandinavia&#8217;s largest burial mounds and is strategically located on the old coastline.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:563,&quot;335559738&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[840],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:840,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The burial mounds and dome rings in the area testify to extensive activity in the Iron Age and Viking Age.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:182,&quot;335559738&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[840],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<figure class=\"sn-image size-niku_medium\"><a data-src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Blomsholm-desember-2024-Foto-NIKU_KP-37-scaled.jpg\" class=\"niku-gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Blomsholm-desember-2024-Foto-NIKU_KP-37-780x520.jpg\"\/><\/a><figcaption><span class=\"title\">Ground-penetrating radar.<\/span><span class=\"caption\">Photo: Knut Paasche\/NIKU<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-galarvagen-a-hidden-historical-route-nbsp\">Gal\u00e4rv\u00e4gen: A hidden historical route&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"sn-image size-niku_small\"><a data-src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/King-Karl-XII-of-Sweden-David-von-Krafft-Oil-Painting.webp\" class=\"niku-gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/King-Karl-XII-of-Sweden-David-von-Krafft-Oil-Painting-420x695.webp\"\/><\/a><figcaption><span class=\"title\">Karl 12<\/span><span class=\"caption\">Painted by David von Krafft. License: Public domain<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>In 1718, Swedish King Karl XII ordered twelve large ships to be moved overland between Str\u00f6mstad and Iddefjorden. The aim was to attack Fredriksten fortress near Halden from an unexpected direction, as the fjord&#8217;s inlet from the sea was blocked. It was a massive operation that required vessels weighing up to 30 tonnes to be transported over land.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>According to Nau, little was known about this transport route before it was discovered in NIKU&#8217;s georadar data. Instead of the expected prehistoric remains in the vicinity of the impressive Iron Age stone ship at Blomsholm, the survey revealed traces of Charles XII&#8217;s transport route.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unique-traces-of-galarvegen-with-the-help-of-georadar-nbsp\">Unique traces of Gal\u00e4rvegen with the help of georadar&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>Gal\u00e4rvegen is the name of the route used by King Karl XII and his 800 soldiers to transport twelve large galleys overland from Str\u00f6mstad to Iddefjorden during the military campaign against Halden Fortress on the Norwegian side of the border.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>The transport, which began on 26 June 1718, required several months of hard work. The heavy vessels were moved using hoists, blocks, horses and greased logs, over 25 kilometres and through challenging terrain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"sn-image size-niku_small\"><a data-src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241204_091947-scaled-e1734600748857.jpg\" class=\"niku-gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241204_091947-420x194.jpg\"\/><\/a><figcaption><span class=\"title\">Computer at work <\/span><span class=\"caption\">Erich Nau&#8217;s ground-penetrating radar is set of  from a PC, and data also comes in continuously in to the PC. Photo: Immo Trinks\/VIAS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>Preliminary analyses from NIKU&#8217;s georadar survey have revealed several exciting findings. The georadar data from the AutoMIRA system shows several parallel, linear structures that correspond well with this historical transport route. These structures start at the southern boundary of the survey area and can be followed over a length of 160 meters, just west past the ship seal. The tracks are particularly evident in the southern section and are interpreted as the remains of logs that were laid along the road to stabilize it in soft areas. Here, the parallel tracks have an outer width of approximately 8 meters and an inner width of 3.5 meters. Further north, near the ship seal, only the 3.5-metre-wide structure is visible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"sn-image size-niku_small\"><a data-src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Blomsholm_data-og-tolkning_2.jpg\" class=\"niku-gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Blomsholm_data-og-tolkning_2-420x580.jpg\"\/><\/a><figcaption><span class=\"title\">Figure 1<\/span><span class=\"caption\">Interpretation of archaeological structures shows where traces of Gal\u00e4rvegen have been found. Map section: NIKU\/Erich Nau<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"sn-image size-niku_medium\"><a data-src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Blomsholm_data-og-tolkning_1-1.jpg\" class=\"niku-gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Blomsholm_data-og-tolkning_1-1-780x539.jpg\"\/><\/a><figcaption><span class=\"title\">Figure 2<\/span><span class=\"caption\">Traces of logs provides a good indication on the whereabouts of the old road.  Map section: NIKU\/Erich Nau<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>In addition to the traces of Gal\u00e4rv\u00e4gen, we have found structures that are preliminary interpreted as prehistoric burial mounds and settlement traces.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"sn-image size-niku_small\"><a data-src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Jani-CausevicDJI_20241204101922_0237_D.jpg\" class=\"niku-gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Jani-CausevicDJI_20241204101922_0237_D-420x236.jpg\"\/><\/a><figcaption><span class=\"title\">Blomsholm <\/span><span class=\"caption\">Known as one of Sweden&#8217;s most important heritage sites, with several spectacular monuments. Photo: Jani Causevic\/NIKU<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>During Charles XII&#8217;s campaign, the area around Blomsholm was used as a field hospital, and several soldiers were buried in the ship setting. This makes the data challenging to interpret, as the area has been affected by many different activities over the centuries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>According to Roger Nyqvist from Bohusl\u00e4ns Museum, these discoveries give us a unique opportunity to link historical documents directly to archaeological traces in the landscape:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>\u2013 &nbsp; The discovery of Gal\u00e4rvegen gives us a unique opportunity to combine historical sources with modern technology to explore and communicate important parts of our common cultural heritage. NIKU&#8217;s georadar survey is a valuable contribution to our understanding of Blomsholm as a complex and dynamic cultural landscape through several time periods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"facts-container sm-all lm-1of3 t-1of3 sd-1of4 d-1of3 right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fact\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135860573 BCX8\">NIKU<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135860573 BCX8\">&#8211;<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135860573 BCX8\">Digital<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW135860573 BCX8\">archaeology<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:840,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NIKU&#8217;s Department of Digital Archaeology works with various digital methods aimed at researching and documenting cultural heritage from older and more recent times.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:101,&quot;335559738&quot;:77,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[840],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" 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Take a look at our collection of examples &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/cb30c1fb84284d7587fca770a25cd959\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cultural heritage digital &#8211; see what we do!<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:409,&quot;335559738&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;469777462&quot;:[840],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0 (In Norwegian)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-automira-system-a-revolution-for-geophysical-surveys-nbsp\">The AutoMIRA system &#8211; a revolution for geophysical surveys&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>NIKU&#8217;s survey at Blomsholm marked an important milestone in the development of the AutoMIRA system, an autonomous georadar system developed by NIKU in collaboration with the Norwegian company AutoAgri.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>The system is designed to cover large areas quickly and efficiently, with a capacity of up to 5-7 hectares per day. Nau reports three days of continuous surveys with no major technical issues:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>\u2013 &nbsp;We were able to survey a total area of 8.5 hectares in just three days. Although there is a need for some more upgrades in the future, this confirms the robustness of the system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"text-wrapper paragraph\">\n<p>This means that from the next field season, NIKU will be able to cover larger areas than previously and quickly collect high-resolution georadar data. The autonomous system, together with the latest generation of georadar (MIRA HDR, GuidelineGeo), will significantly increase both the capacity and accuracy of the data, according to Nau.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In December, the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) carried out a georadar project at Blomsholm in Bohusl\u00e4n, Sweden. The project was carried out in close collaboration with Arkeologerna, Bohusl\u00e4ns Museum and the Vienna Institute for Archaeological Science (VIAS).&nbsp; The background to the project was a large-scale test of the newly developed AutoMIRA system&#8230;.  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.niku.no\/en\/2025\/01\/historic-discovery-karl-xiis-hidden-transport-route-uncovered-at-blomsholm\/\" title=\"Read Historic discovery: Karl XII&#8217;s hidden transport route uncovered at Blomsholm\u00a0\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":24332,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"page-extended.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[256],"tags":[362,2033,1588,1731,241,2034],"class_list":["post-24459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-archaeology","tag-archaeology","tag-blomsholm-2","tag-digital-archaeology","tag-gpr","tag-niku-en","tag-scandinavian-archaeology"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.7 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Historic discovery: Karl XII&#039;s hidden transport route uncovered at Blomsholm\u00a0 &#8212; 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