This multi-disciplinary project aims to advance our knowledge of medieval deserted sites from the 12^th to 15^th centuries in Iceland. To fully understand the complexity of the social factors of the appearance and the abandonment of such sites, we draw on a raft of evidence. We will examine historical records, especially Jarðabók, as well as look at how these sites manifested archaeologically in the landscape.

We will carry out new below-ground archaeological work in the south, west and east of Iceland. High-quality material previously gathered in the Two-Valley project in North Iceland will also be analysed in a new way. Additionally, archaeological sites that have been surveyed and are recorded in Ísleif, the database of Institute of Archaeology in Iceland, will be critically examined with humanities-led GIS approach.