Remains of the Roskilde 6 Ship on display in the Viking Exhibition in the Nationamuseet
Roskilde 6 was discovered in 1997 during work to extend the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde. The 37 meter Viking warship is the largest yet discovered, and had apparently been wrecked on the shore near Roskilde. Only 20% of the timbers survived, but these included most of the keel and wood of the highest quality which was dated to c. 1025. It was the centrepiece of the Viking exhibition at the Nationalmuseet in 2013.
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Nationalmuseet / National Museum of Denmark
The World-Tree Project
2013
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Remains of the Roskilde 6 ship on display at the British Museum
Viking ships
Roskilde 6 was discovered in 1997 during work to extend the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde. The 37 meter Viking warship is the largest yet discovered, and had apparently been wrecked on the shore near Roskilde. Only 20% of the timbers survived, but these included most of the keel and wood of the highest quality which was dated to c. 1025. It was the centrepiece of the 'Vikings: Life and Legend' Exhibition at the British Museum in 2014.
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The British Museum
The World-Tree Project
2014
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The Pitney Brooch
Jewellery - Brooches
From British Museum Website:
"Dished gilt copper-alloy disc brooch, Urnes style. Within a scalloped border, the convex surface of the circular brooch bears an openwork design of a coiled, ribbon animal in combat with a snake. The head has a pronounced lentoid eye, and an S-shaped lappet on the upper jaw; a second lappet projects from the neck. The creature bites its own body, which is composed of a plain and a beaded band, forming a heart-shaped loop. It has spiral hips; the sharply angled foreleg terminates in a three-toed foot and the hind-leg divides into two tendrils, the longer one interlacing with the body to terminate in a foliate trefoil. A snake's head with two prominent eyes, seen from above, bites the animal's neck. Its thin body, with one tendril offshoot, interlaces with that of the animal, and ends in two scrolled tendrils. The reverse of the brooch is also gilded, with the remains of the hinge and catch-plate for the pin, which is now lost."
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2016
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England
The Cuerdale Hoard in the British Museum
Hoard - Viking
The Cuerdale Hoard is the largest Viking hoard discovered in the British Isles, and includes 8,600 pieces, mostly silver including hacksliver, ingots and coins from as far afield as Byzantium and the Islamic world. It dates to 905 and was discovered in 1840 by workmen in Cuerdale, Lancashire repairing an embankment of the river Ribble. The majority of the hoard is housed in the British Museum, but a portion is on display in the Ashmolean Museum.
Full description of this item can be found at http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1029143&partId=1
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Hacksilver / finger-ring / arm-ring - detail from the Cuerdale Hoard in the British Museum
Hoard - Viking
The Cuerdale Hoard is the largest Viking hoard discovered in the British Isles, and includes 8,600 pieces, mostly silver including hacksliver, ingots and coins from as far afield as Byzantium and the Islamic world. It dates to 905 and was discovered in 1840 by workmen in Cuerdale, Lancashire repairing an embankment of the river Ribble. The majority of the hoard is housed in the British Museum.
Full item description at http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=67105&partId=1
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2016
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Viking Age Key from the British Museum
Artefact
A bronze key with a loop for suspension. 150mm long
Museum number: 1967,0609.1
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Vikings Voyagers exhibition at Falmouth featuring PAS finds.
Exhibition - Educational Resource
This exhibition is a partnership with the British Museum, featuring some stunning Viking objects and highlighting the importance of Cornwall to the Vikings. It's a very hands on, family friendly exhibition and runs until January 2017. A selection of objects recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme in Cornwall are included.<br /><span>See more at: </span><a href="http://www.nmmc.co.uk/index.php?/whatson/events/viking_voyagers/" target="_blank">http://www.nmmc.co.uk/index.php?/whatson/events/viking_voyagers/</a><br /><br />To see more Viking period objects visit the PAS database at <a href="https://finds.org.uk/database" target="_blank">https://finds.org.uk/database</a>
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
30/03/16
Wendy Scott
(c) National Maritime Museum Cornwall
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Viking Age, England, Viking World, Cornwall