The overall aim of the 2022-2023 subproject was to clarify the state of knowledge and present an updated picture of the archaeological site. The aim of the project 2022-23 was to use field archaeological methods such as excavation, sampling and metal detecting to obtain further knowledge about Västra Vång, both up on the hill and in the arable land south of it, and to put this in relation to an already existing state of knowledge.

The specific purpose of the investigations on the hill in 2023 was to clarify the interpretative basis for the building remains, which had been the subject of investigation for several years (Svensson & Derudas 2024). In particular, the investigation focused on verifying previous results regarding postholes and floor layers, and if possible investigating the relationship between stonework and construction within the intended southeastern part of the building. As in 2021, the investigations on the hill were part of the DIAD (Digital Integration Across Disciplines) project at Lund University.

The project was a collaboration between linguistics and archaeology and meant that the investigations on the Vång hill were documented in sound and image in order to create a basis for a reflexive analysis of the fieldwork (Berggren et al. in prep).When investigating and detecting the arable land, the main focus was on clarifying the nature and extent of the settlement and craft areas south of the hill and in the direction of the Kasa Kulle  grave field (Fig. 2).