Archaeological Sites
Gardar, the Bishop's Seat
Norse bishopric · Igaliku, Greenland
UnsolvedThe prize. Church silver of the Greenland see
Where. Igaliku, Greenland
Status. Unsolved
Where. Igaliku, Greenland
Status. Unsolved
The account
The cathedral of Gardar held the silver and relics of Norse Greenland's bishops, gone when the settlement died.
Leads, where the trail points now
- Pin down the most specific last-known position in the record before going; the search centers on Igaliku, Greenland.
- What you are chasing is Church silver of the Greenland see. Work the documented record of Gardar, the Bishop's Seat back to primary sources and separate what is attested from folklore.
- Confirm who owns and governs Igaliku, Greenland and get written permission before any search; treat protected or archaeological ground as off limits.
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