Isotope analyses of the lead and copper alloy objects from Kaupang has demonstrated that raw metal was imported to Kaupang for the production of bronze and brass objects.
Can we establish a link?
If such objects in the Gokstad burial consist of raw materials from the same sources as used in Kaupang, this indicates the existence of a link between the to places. The sub-project is directed by post-doctoral fellow Unn Pedersen, Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History at the University of Oslo.