[1] It was most recently excavated in the summer of 2018 by a joint task force of the Harvard University Viking Studies Program and Moesgaard Museum, led by Peter Jensen.

Throughout the Viking Age, possibly later, the water likely stretched down the west side (closer to Jutland) of the hill, creating a close connection from the settlement to the fjord.

Inhabitants had easy coastal access for trade and fishing; furthermore, they could easily see would-be traders or attackers from afar and prepare the proper response.

In the late 1980s, the land owner of the farm noticed his wheat grew taller and healthier in small, specific areas.

Filled in holes will create spots of rich soil visibly different from the rest of the topsoil and subsoil.

Further investigation showed that aerial photographs from the late '70s revealed dark spots and pits that could potentially have an archaeological context.

According to Adamsen's article, "Stavns Fjord i jernalder og vikingetid" (1995), there were a number of significant finds unearthed during this excavation.

In addition to these finds, there were many pieces of ceramic, some land animal bones, and artifacts made of iron, including a key, nails, and rivets.

In addition, the excavation found multiple whetstones made of black shist that looked to be Norwegian in origin.

In 1990, Samso Museum returned to the site at Endebjerg, this time to dig 6 test trenches in a nearby field, in order to determine if there were any other signs of human habitation in the area.

In 2017, archaeologists from Moesgaard Museum conducted a magnetometer survey on the site in Endebjerg to see if there were any traces of a building underneath the top soil.

In the younger floor layer (about 55 cm below the topsoil), a large piece of iron, presumably a handle, was found on the southern half.

What made this posthole hole unusual was the discovery of a series of bones from a variety of different animals including a well preserved goat mandible as well as the fact that it was not found in context with any of the longhouses or pithouses.

A series of flint finds were found that showed evidence of flintknapping that can be dated to the Funnelbeaker culture of the Neolithic period.

[14] The strategic positioning of Samsø meant that Endebjerg was probably an important trading site that exerted some control over the sea routes that ran through the channels on either side of the island.

Using this canal, the construction of which has been dated to about 726 AD using dendrochronology, the inhabitants could easily deploy their fleets to control trade and for defense.

The building of the Kanhave canal and other construction projects during the same time period may have signified that power in Denmark was much more centralized earlier than previously thought.

In post hole A12, the unusual discovery of the bones of a goat (including a relatively well-preserved mandible) may point to religious activity.

The loom weight found in pithouse C2 also supports the idea of a textile industry that likely made clothes for trade and sails for ships.

[16][17] The iron slag found at pithouse C1 also demonstrates that there was an active metal treatment and smithing industry at the settlement.

The presence of multiple pithouses and artisan industries provides further support the evidence of this site being a wealthier settlement.