The pagan temple of Viätt : A folkloristic narrative in the light of the history of archaeology

This article discusses the boundary between non-academic and academic narratives in archaeology and the cultural heritage management. My case study deals with a private initiative to present the prehistoric remains on the hill Ytterberget in the province Angermanland (Sweden). In the 1930s Gunnar Melin, the owner of the nearby farmstead, started to raise signs about the prehistoric remains on his property. The main issue is not to determine...