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The Viking Hoard from Lejre, Denmark
An essay about the tenth-century hoard found out Lejre, Denmark. The article links to a more detailed pdf in Danish about the hoard.

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Conservators have released images of the contents of a Carolingian cup that formed part of the Galloway Hoard.

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Glass bead-making is one of the traditional Viking-Age crafts carried out at the Viking Marketplace in the Ribe Viking-Center. Colourful beads have been found throughout the Viking World, and were an important luxury item.For more information about…

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Discarded or lost beads found on the site of Ribe's Viking Marketplace. c. 700-850. On display in Museet Ribes Vikinger.

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Viking Age artefacts from excavations in York, including beads, finger rings, pottery and whetstones on display in the temporary Jorvik: Home and Abroad Exhibition in St Mary’s, Coppergate. Photo taken by Kisha G. Tracy.

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Assorted Viking-Age artefacts from excavations in York, including bone needles, loom weights and wooden objects on display in the temporary Jorvik: Home and Abroad Exhibition in St Mary’s, Coppergate. Photo taken by Kisha G. Tracy.

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This display shows pieces of amber and beads made from amber that were found in Fishamble Street, Dublin

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These boxes show the wide variety of colours that beads from the Viking Age could come in. The photograph was taken at the Tønsberg Viking Festival.

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Beads from the period c.700-850 excavated from Ribe Marketplace, and demonstrating the development in styles. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

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Glass from the production of beads and mosaics lost or discarded at Ribe Marketplace. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

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Unworked glass and mosaic tiles from North Italy, found in Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

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Broken glass beads from the production of beads at Ribe Marketplace. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

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Assorted luxury items, including beads and jewellery from excavations in Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

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Beads and gaming pieces of amber, some unfinished. Found in Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

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Small items from Hviding Viking settlement, including keys, beads and brooches, demonstrating a wealthy population. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

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Glass beads found at Lower Klåstad near Larvik

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The finds from this grave were primarily tools, including pliers, a frying pan and a pot handle. The display also includes bronze oval brooches, glass beads and other pieces of jewellery.

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A display of oval brooches and beads showing how the beads might have been worn between the brooches.
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