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This dissertation examines the potential connections between the Eyjafjörður region and the centrally located Gásir, home to a medieval trading site and a large church structure. Historical sources document the presence of Icelanders at Gásir and an interpretation of those sources suggests interactions between a seasonal trading community at the trading site made up of Icelanders and non-Icelandic (mainly Norwegian) merchants and sailors in the 13 th-14 th centuries.