Shattered and Scattered Pasts

Georg Haggrén, a professor of archaeology at the University of Turku, turn 60 in 2025. To celebrate his contributions to the field, his colleagues and friends present this Festschrift – a collection of 44 scholarly articles reflecting his wide-ranging expertise and research interests.

The volume covers a diverse array of topics, including Rural and Urban Spaces, Castles and Manors, Production, Biographies and Objects, and Glass and Vessels. These subjects highlight Gerog’s deep engagement with historical archaeology, from medieval settlements and industrial production to personal artifacts and material culture. His groundbreaking work, particularly in the study of glass, has earned him recognition as a leading expert in Finland and beyond.

Beyond his academic achievements, Georg is a dedicated mentor and collaborator, inspiring new generations of archaeologists through his teaching and fieldwork. His ability to bridge archaeology and history has provided invaluable insight into Finland’s past. This Festschrift stands as a tribute to his scholarship, his generosity, and the lasting impact he has had on the field and the people around him.

Includes among others the following peer review articles / sisältää mm. seuraavat vertaisarvioidut artikkelit: Tuuli Heinonen, Early modern village plots – Where to find them? Hanna Kivikero & Tuuli Heinonen, More than agriculture – The possibilities of acquiring wild animal fauna in the medieval and early modern hamlets in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland; Markus Hiekkanen, Taloluku ja Varsinais-Suomen keskiajan kirkkorakennukset; Mia Lempiäinen-Avci, Kristiina Johanson, Holar Sepp, Tuija Väisänen, Sandra Sammler, Aivar Kriiska & Mari Tõrv, New insight into medieval cultivation at the village of Mankby in Espoo, Finland – Comparing stable isotopes of carbon δ13C and nitrogen δ15N of Secale and Hordeum from Mankby to 14th century grain materials from Estonia; Henrik Asplund & Tarja Knuutinen, A visit to Sundholm; Tanja Ratilainen, Janne Harjula, Jussi Kinnunen & Jere Leppänen, A brick with a runic inscription from the Episcopal Castle of Kuusisto, Southwest Finland; Eva Svensson & Susanne Pettersson, Revisiting two medieval castles – from the countryside; Torbjörn Brorsson, Välkänt och okänt hantverk – Skärvor och krukor, men inga produktionsplatser; Maija Holappa, Tarja Knuutinen & Tanja Ratilainen, From a kiln to castle – Medieval brick kiln and brick as building material at Raseborg Castle, Finland; Elina Terävä, Osmund-tynnyreitä ja tuhansia nauloja – Raudan tuonti, kulutus, sepät ja pajat Raaseporin ja Kastelholman linnoilla 1540- ja 1550-luvuilla; Frida Ehrnsten, Från mynt till metall – Medeltida klippingar i det finska fyndmaterialet; Janne Harjula, Housusukissa haudatut - Rengassolkia Koroisten kirkkomaasta; Kristin Ilves, Four pieces of jewellery from four houses at Bartsgårda; Visa Immonen & Tapio Salminen, Traces of medieval individuals – New seal matrix discoveries in Finland; Antti Lahelma, Jan Fast, Janne Soisalo & Julius Eerola, A decorated, perforated stone disc from Ojamäki, southern Finland, and other similar artefacts from the Finnish Stone Age; Ulla Nordfors, Sanni Peltola & Päivi Onkamo, Head over Heels - Was there a beheaded man in the Jutikkala Kokkomäki grave? Erki Russow & Ivar Leimus, Lost in a hurry? A 15th-century silver seal matrix from Valga, South Estonia; Moniko Reppo, Untangling the story of 16th- and 17th-century engraved glass drinking vessels; Riikka Tevali, Medieval dining ware from the bottom of the Finska skären – Finds from the Vidskär shipwreck; Tom Wennberg & Tânia Casimiro, Exploring the importance of Portuguese tin-glazed wares in early modern Gothenburg – An archaeological inquiry; Mirkka Lappalainen & Anu Lahtinen, At the cutting edge of medicine – Master Markus and the occupation of an early modern barber-surgeon; Tia Niemelä, Varhaismodernin ajan arkeologia pro gradu -tutkielmien aiheena suomalaisissa yliopistoissa, Risto Nurmi, Tupakoinnin arkeologiaa – Saviset tupakkapiiput ja tupakoinnin saapuminen Suomeen uuden ajan alussa; Ulrika Rosendahl, Det så kallade Kommendantshuset – En nytolkning av en 1700-talsbyggnads identitet; Timo Ylimaunu, Marika Hyttinen, Annemari Tranberg & Tuuli Matila, Kaksi menneisyyden paikkaa – Vertailua ja merkityksiä; Tiina Äikäs & Eveliina Salo, Teollisuuden merimaisemat Varjakan historiallisella sahalla.