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News item: Iceland goose hunt turns up 1,000-year-old sword
An article on the BBC News website about the chance discovery of a Viking Age sword in Iceland.
Assorted glass beads on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Discarded or lost beads found on the site of Ribe's Viking Marketplace. c. 700-850. On display in Museet Ribes Vikinger.
Round brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
Round brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge. Photo taken during the Languages, Myths and Finds workshop on handling artefacts. More information about this artefact forthcoming.
Article about the Ballynolan Thistle Brooch
Article by Colm Moriarty in the blog 'Irish Archaeology' about the Ballynolan Thistle Brooch in the collections of the MAA in Cambridge.
The Ballynolan thistle brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
The Ballynolan thistle brooch was found near Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick, and is housed in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge. Discovered 1836 by a Mr John Kennedy whilst clearing stones. This Celtic style of brooch was typical of Ireland, and was a…
Viking-Age oval brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
An oval brooch (Sweden) in the collections of the MAA, Cambridgein the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge. Oval brooches were a distinctively Scandinavian dress item, and are relatively rare finds in England.
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Spear head in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
Spear head (Viking-Age) in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge. Photo taken during the Languages, Myths and Finds workshop on handling artefacts. More information about this item forthcoming.
Swords in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
Swords (Viking-Age) in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge. Photo taken during the Languages, Myths and Finds workshop on handling artefacts. More information about this item forthcoming.
Viking sword in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
Well-preserved Viking-Age Sword in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge. Photo taken during the Languages, Myths and Finds workshop on handling artefacts. More information about this item forthcoming.
Viking axe-Head in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
Viking axe-head in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge. Photo taken during the Languages, Myths and Finds workshop on handling artefacts.
Ring money on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Ring-money from an unknown location in Shetland (donated by Lerwick Town Council) and replica of ring-money from Dunrossness on display in the National Museum of Scotland.
Replicas of Viking brooches from Unst on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Brooches from a woman's grave discovered on Unst, on display in Shetland Museum and Archives. These are replicas of the items held in the National Museum of Scotland.
Viking Axe-head on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Axe from a man's grave in Whiteness. Donated by Lerwick Town Council. ARC 65381.
Boat rivets on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Viking-Age iron boat rivets from Yell, Shetland. Donated by Robbie Arthur, Stromfirth. ARC 1996.242.
Viking gravestone in Shetland Museum and Archives
Stone gravestone from Dunrossness in the Shetlands. Laid flat on top of the grave. Donated by University of Aberdeen. Photographed June 2016.
Bronze ear scoop from Birka in the Swedish History Museum
A bronze ear scoop (c. 800-1099) from Birka discovered in excavations on the island of Birka (Björkö) in the late nineteenth century. For higher resolution and more images, see the historiska.se website here
Silver Valkyrie Ear-Scoop from Birka in the Swedish History Museum
This beautiful ear scoop was discovered in excavations on the island of Birka (Björkö) in the late nineteenth century. It features a figure which has been interpreted as a valkyrie, and was probably a very high-status item.For higher…
Viking-Age 'Birka Crucifix' in the Swedish History Museum
A silver crucifix from Björkö in Sweden discovered in the late nineteenth century and housed in The Swedish History Museum (Historiska). Often considered the oldest crucifix in Sweden. For more images and higher resolution, see hereA very…
Newspaper article about a Viking-Age crucifix find in Denmark
Article in the Independent newspaper discussing the find of a tenth-century crucifix in Denmark (the Aunslev Cross) which is very similar to one found in Sweden, and provides evidence of adoption of Christianity in Denmark at an earlier date than…
Wooden Platter on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Viking-Age wooden platter. Parish Unknown. Donated by Lerwick Town Council. AGR 65420