Jesse Byock

In Iceland, Prof. Byock is the Head Archaeologist and Director of the Mosfell Archaeological Project,[4][2] excavating a Viking Age valley described in the medieval sagas and written sources.

The Mosfell excavations include a large well-preserved chieftain’s hall, Christian and pagan burial sites, a conversion-age stave church, and a harbor from the first centuries of Iceland’s settlement during the Viking Age.

Icelandic Archaeological Representative to the Advisory Board of the international Serial Nominations Committee for UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Viking Age.

Byock is currently engaged with the Mosfell Archaeological Project, an archaeologically rich environment, including the excavation of a viking long house, chieftain's hall, and pagan and Christian burial yards.

The Mosfell Valley and Mosfellsbær lie within the greater Reykjavik area.