The historical Ostrobothnian (Finland) burial tradition is poorly known, particularly when discussed from the environmental archaeological viewpoint.
This article examines Late Medieval burial methods in Ii Hamina village using
both micro- and macrofossil analyses incorporated into archaeological work.
This research provides information on the continuity of burial methods that
were sustained through the medieval period and into modern times. Burial
tradition patterns in the Northern Ostrobothnia region exhibit widely recognised characteristics, but also contain some local features