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Silver Viking coins in the National Museum of Finland
Silver coins from the Viking Age at the National Museum in Helsinki. The coins were found by metal-detectorists and are primarily Germanic or Anglo-Saxon in origin.
Ho koplar vikingfunn i Lærdal mot Oseberg-skipet
A belt buckle form Eri in Lærdal is thought to be connected to the craftsman who worked on the Oseberg ship. The motif on the belt buckle is almost exactly the same as a central motif on the Oseberg wagon.
The Vikings of Ribe
A short promotional video about the Museet Ribes Vikinger and Ribe VikingCentre.
Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga
The website for the Smithsonian Institute's exhibition about the Vikings in the North Atlantic.
'Board Games in Boat Burials: Play in the Performance of Migration and Viking Age Mortuary Practice' by Mark A. Hall
This contribution explores an aspect of boat burials in the second half of the first millennium ad across Northern Europe, specifically boat burials that included equipment for board games (surviving variously as boards and playing pieces, playing…
Katt i bärnsten
This amber cat was found at Birka in Sweden. It is about 3cm long and looks like a sitting cat.
An Atlas of Medieval Combs from Northern Europe
This website provides a general synthesis of data about early medieval combs, including Viking and Viking Age combs.
Cite this as: S. Ashby 2011 'An Atlas of Medieval Combs from Northern Europe', Internet Archaeology 30.…
Cite this as: S. Ashby 2011 'An Atlas of Medieval Combs from Northern Europe', Internet Archaeology 30.…
News: 1000-year-old Viking shield found in Denmark
A late-10th century shield made of fir was found in Denmark some 60 miles west of Copenhagen, near what the article calls Viking-Age 'castles'.
Birkaportalen
Birkaportalen gathers together a range of resources about Viking Age Birka and Hovgården.
The Vendel XIV Helmet
A helmet in the museum at Gamla Uppsala
Vendel and Valsgärde Helmets on Pinterest
A Pinterest page for photographs of the Vendel and Valsgärde helmets.
Silver ring with Thor's hammer in the Hedeby Viking Museum
Thor's hammer was made from silver and it is ornamented with circles (on both sites) and with cross (on one side). It was discovered in settlement in Hedeby/Haithabu.
Female figures on the exhibition 'Die Wikinger' in Berlin
This pendants (or clothing appliqué) were found in:
1. Suffolk, England (left, upper corner)
2. Tissø, Denmark (right, upper corner)
3. Truso (current Janów Pomorski) Poland (left, lower corner)
4. Björkö, Adelsö, Uppland, Sweden…
1. Suffolk, England (left, upper corner)
2. Tissø, Denmark (right, upper corner)
3. Truso (current Janów Pomorski) Poland (left, lower corner)
4. Björkö, Adelsö, Uppland, Sweden…
The Bedale Hoard
Find out about of one of the most significant discoveries of Viking treasure ever found in Yorkshire.
The hoard was discovered in 2012 by metal detectorists and, following many months of conservation and a public appeal, the Bedale Hoard is now…
The hoard was discovered in 2012 by metal detectorists and, following many months of conservation and a public appeal, the Bedale Hoard is now…
Wooden and Bone Weaving Tablets in the National Museum of Ireland
These tablets would have been used for tablet or card weaving. This is a technique for making narrow decorative bands of the sort that would have decorated the hems of Vikings' clothes.
Woollen Cap in the National Museum of Ireland
This is a woollen cap from Fishamble Street in Dublin.
A Mould and its Associated Brooch in the National Museum of Ireland
This mould was almost certainly used to make the star-shaped kite brooch that is displayed beside it. Both were found on the same site.
Amber Beads in the National Museum of Ireland
This display shows pieces of amber and beads made from amber that were found in Fishamble Street, Dublin
Viking Beads in the National Museum of Ireland
These photographs show a selection of beads on display in the museum in Dublin.
Carved Bone Pieces in the National Museum of Ireland
These carved bone pieces were found in Winetavern Street and Fishamble Street, Dublin.