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Sverd i Fjell
Sverd i fjell (swords in mountain) was raised in 1983 to commemorate the Battle of Hafrsfjord. After this battle, western Norway was unified under Harald fairhair. The monument was created bysculptorFritz Røedand was unveiled by kingOlav V of…
Viking reenactors at Battle of Clontarf Festival 2014
This is a group of reenactors dressed as Viking reenactors at the massive Battle of Clontarf Festival in April 2014. This item may be useful for anyone with an interest in how Vikings are portrayed at Living History and Reenactment events.
Battle of Stamford Bridge Re-enactment 2013
A photograph of the re-enactment of the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 2013
Podcast - In Our Time: The Battle of Stamford Bridge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011jvlt
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of Stamford Bridge.In the first week of 1066 the English king, Edward the Confessor, died. A young nobleman, Harold Godwinson, claimed that Edward had…
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of Stamford Bridge.In the first week of 1066 the English king, Edward the Confessor, died. A young nobleman, Harold Godwinson, claimed that Edward had…
Salme Ship Burials
Two Viking boat burials dating to c.750 AD were found in Salme, Estonia, when workmen were laying electric cable for a cycle path. The ships contained men who had died in battle together with some of their possessions.
Article summarises piece in…
Article summarises piece in…
Shieldwall at Stamford Bridge
The Saxon shieldwall at a reenactment of the battle of Stamford Bridge in 2013
Viking shieldwall at Stamford Bridge
The Viking shieldwall at a reenactment of the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 2013
The New Inn, Stamford Bridge
The New Inn at Stamford Bridge features a traditional Viking in horned helmet on its sign. The view in the photograph encompasses the modern bridge, but this is probably not the same location as the bridge described in stories of the battle.
Viking Battle Formations
A discussion of the probable reality of Viking battle formations and a comparison of that reality with depictions in film and on television.
Romeria Vikinga: Vikings Reenact Raid of Galicia
Viking enthusiasts donned ferocious warrior outfits, storming the banks of Catoira as part of the "Romeria Vikinga" festival. The mass reenactment is based on the attack on the village by a Viking tribe, with participants using a replica of a Viking…
The Battle of Maldon (Subtitled Version)
Set in AD 991 at the mouth of the river Panta, the Earl Byrhtnoth deals battle to Viking raiders. Unfortunately the epic poem is a fragment; the opening lines and the end have been lost. It remains nonetheless a magnificent record of heroism and…
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge produced in LEGO
Time Commanders - Battle of Stamford Bridge
A television programme where a team of ordinary people takes command of the Anglo-Saxon army against the Norwegian army at Stamford Bridge in 1066
Performance of the Battle of Maldon by Leofwin
A Viking Army under Olaf Trygvasson had been raiding the eastern and southern coast of England in the summer of 991AD unmolested until Byrhtnoth, with the men of Essex, cornered it on Northey Island, near Maldon in August. The two armies faced each…
Victorian Memorial to Alfred the Great Naval Battle, Swanage Bay
Memorial plaque reads: "In Commemoration of a Great Naval Battle fought with the Danes in Swanage Bay by Alfred the Great D877". For more information see here
Battle of Stamford Bridge fields & memorial stone
A historical memorial stone set supposedly overlooking the lands where the Battle of Stamford Bridge took place between Harold Godwinson and Harald Hardrada 1066.
Viking Re-enactors at Raglan Castle, Wales
A group of re-enactors performing during a medieval fair at Raglan Castle in Wales in the summer of 2006. If you know who this group is, please let us know!
Edition and Translation: Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 'Gold-Shortage' (Vellekla), ed. and trans. Richard North
An edition and translation of the skaldic poem Vellekla ('Gold-Shortage') by poetEinarr skálaglamm ‘cup-tinkle’ Helgason, c. 980, in honour of Earl Hákon. The edition and translation is excerpted fromThe Longman Anthology…
Edition and Translation: Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, 'Haustlǫng', ed. and trans. Richard North
An edition and translation of the skaldic 'shield' poemHaustlǫng (Harvest-Long) by poetÞjóðólfr of Hvinir, c. 900. The edition and translation is excerpted fromThe Longman Anthology of Old English, Old Icelandic, and…
Edition and Translation: Liðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song'), ed. and trans. Richard North
An edition and translation of the (anonymous?) skaldic poemLiðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song')by Richard North, detailing the capture of London by Earl Thorkell the Tall andCnut in 1016. The edition and translation is excerpted fromThe…