Spår av rörelse: en landskapsarkeologisk analys av ett hålvägssystem i Genarp
(2026) ARKH04 20252Historical Archaeology
- Abstract
- Traces of movement - a landscape archaeological study of a hollow way system in Genarp.
Hollow ways constitute some of the most prominent traces of historical movement in the landscape. Despite their relatively common occurrence it is often difficult to interpret their function, social meaning and age. The aim of this essay is to investigate how a system of hollow ways situated in Genarp, Scania, has interacted with the historical landscape based on patterns of communication, use of land and social organization. The study also explores the possibility to date the system of hollow ways with reference to their typology and the historical development in the surrounding landscape. By using a multitude of sources, including historical maps,... (More) - Traces of movement - a landscape archaeological study of a hollow way system in Genarp.
Hollow ways constitute some of the most prominent traces of historical movement in the landscape. Despite their relatively common occurrence it is often difficult to interpret their function, social meaning and age. The aim of this essay is to investigate how a system of hollow ways situated in Genarp, Scania, has interacted with the historical landscape based on patterns of communication, use of land and social organization. The study also explores the possibility to date the system of hollow ways with reference to their typology and the historical development in the surrounding landscape. By using a multitude of sources, including historical maps, field studies, historical sources and archaeological reports, the study shows that the hollow ways have been part of several social structures and have been used by both people and animals for several centuries. It is argued that the origin of the hollow ways can be traced back to the Middle Ages and that they could be part of a royal cattle path called “Kungsbetet” stretching from Lund to the pastures on the Romeleåsen ridge east of Genarp. The notion that the hollow ways have been part of a military road constructed at the end of the 17th century cannot be confirmed, but it is demonstrated that they were used as a country road in the late 18th century and that this function probably ceased with the closure of Häckeberga Mill in the 1930s. The study shows that the landscape has been dominated by the Häckeberga estate since the Middle Ages and that the movement on the hollow ways often has been related to the regulations and resources controlled by the estate owners. (Less)
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- author
- Hultgren, Rickard LU
- supervisor
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- Jonas Nordin LU
- organization
- course
- ARKH04 20252
- year
- 2026
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Hollow way, Häckeberga, Movement, Landscape Archaeology
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9222013
- date added to LUP
- 2026-04-14 13:37:39
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- 2026-04-14 13:37:39
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abstract = {{Traces of movement - a landscape archaeological study of a hollow way system in Genarp.
Hollow ways constitute some of the most prominent traces of historical movement in the landscape. Despite their relatively common occurrence it is often difficult to interpret their function, social meaning and age. The aim of this essay is to investigate how a system of hollow ways situated in Genarp, Scania, has interacted with the historical landscape based on patterns of communication, use of land and social organization. The study also explores the possibility to date the system of hollow ways with reference to their typology and the historical development in the surrounding landscape. By using a multitude of sources, including historical maps, field studies, historical sources and archaeological reports, the study shows that the hollow ways have been part of several social structures and have been used by both people and animals for several centuries. It is argued that the origin of the hollow ways can be traced back to the Middle Ages and that they could be part of a royal cattle path called “Kungsbetet” stretching from Lund to the pastures on the Romeleåsen ridge east of Genarp. The notion that the hollow ways have been part of a military road constructed at the end of the 17th century cannot be confirmed, but it is demonstrated that they were used as a country road in the late 18th century and that this function probably ceased with the closure of Häckeberga Mill in the 1930s. The study shows that the landscape has been dominated by the Häckeberga estate since the Middle Ages and that the movement on the hollow ways often has been related to the regulations and resources controlled by the estate owners.}},
author = {{Hultgren, Rickard}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Spår av rörelse: en landskapsarkeologisk analys av ett hålvägssystem i Genarp}},
year = {{2026}},
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