Excavating the Missing Iron Age: Reinforcing Local Heritage & Identity in Sievi, Finland

Abstract In the small county in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland, on a forest island amid fields, few metal objects were found by detectorists. The finds suggested Iron Age dates and generated great interest, for both local people researchers. As result, an examination of find locations was conducted archaeologists, which followed excavations at one sites. this article, under scrutiny is interest formulate contexts how relate to archaeological sites their neighborhood. addition, role metal-detecting archaeology considered. Generally, Finland are interested past home region. What about if there only imperceptible remains minor like fragments ancient or shards burned bone? Is material heritage important everyday settings, attracted it? Here aim some answers these questions obtained observations discussions with during field research process.