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The interior of the reconstruction of Erik the Red's house
Photographs of the interior of the reconstructed Viking longhouse at Brattahlid (Norse Brattahlíð) in Greenland. The photographs show a number of reconstructions of everyday items. These include an upright loom, a drum, shoes, and clothes.
Re-enactors display their wares at Bjørgvin Viking Market
Tents with reconstructions of Viking Age artefacts for sale
Viking smithy at Bjørgvin Viking Market
Re-enactors demonstrate a Viking smithy
Borre Trefoil brooch from Wiltshire
This is a stunning Borre style Trefoil brooch found in Wiltshire, one of over 20 on the Portable Antiquities Scheme's Database. To view the full record and associated metadata, go tohttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/276198
Video about the construction of the Viking House in the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin
Video by Vimeo user Philip BromwellforRTÉ about theconstruction of the Viking House and Garden at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin (Recreating the Architecture, Ecology & Experience of Dublin's Townhouses, AD 1014).
Pigs
The goddess Freyja rode a wild boar called Hildisvíni and the god Freyr owned one called Gullinbursti. This is a nineteenth-century imaginative recreation of what Freyja might have looked like riding her boar.
Pigs were a source of meat in the…
Pigs were a source of meat in the…
Tags: Animal husbandry, Daily Life, Farming, Food
Viking Comb
A Viking comb and a bronze pin found at Larne, County Antrim, and are on display in Ulster museum, Both items were found in 1840 in a male Viking grave dating to the tenth century.
Although television and film often depict Vikings as muddy, filthy…
Although television and film often depict Vikings as muddy, filthy…
Blog about the construction of the Viking House and Garden at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin
Photo blog following the progress of the construction of the Viking House and Garden at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin (Recreating the Architecture, Ecology & Experience of Dublin's Townhouses, AD 1014). Includes an account of the Viking Age…
A comb in the Kulturhistorisk museum
A comb on display at the Kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo
Tags: Archaeological Artefacts, Combs, Daily Life, Norge, Norway, Oslo, Viking Age, Vikingtid
Roof construction of Viking house in the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin
Photos of a reconstruction of a Hiberno-Norse house modeled on those found in the excavations in the Wood Quay area of Dublin, along with reconstructed Viking-Age garden. These photos were taken in 2014 by Maria Teresa Ramandi, participant in the…
Viking house and garden in the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin
Photos of a reconstruction of a Hiberno-Norse house modeled on those found in the excavations in the Wood Quay area of Dublin, along with reconstructed Viking-Age garden. These photos were taken in 2014 by Maria Teresa Ramandi, participant in the…
Interior of the Viking house and garden in the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin
Photos of a reconstruction of a Hiberno-Norse house modeled on those found in the excavations in the Wood Quay area of Dublin, along with reconstructed Viking-Age garden. These photos were taken in 2014 by Maria Teresa Ramandi, participant in the…
The Hall at Borg, Lofoten, Norway
The reconstruction of the hall at Borg shows how large the greatest Viking halls could be. Originally built in the 500s to a length of 67m, it was rebuilt and extended so that it was 83m long by the beginning of the Viking Age. This is the longest…
Sheep
Sheep were an important source of milk, meat and wool. The cloth made from wool was even a form of currency in Iceland during the Viking Age. Wool was gathered by plucking the sheep or by collecting it after it had been shed naturally. They did not…
Tags: Animal husbandry, Daily Life, Farming, Food
Interior of a Viking House
The photograph shows part of the interior of a Viking house. The man is sitting on one of the 'benches' that ran down either side of the house. In most houses these would have provided both seating and beds with the whole household sleeping within…
A Viking Age Toy Boat from Dublin
A small boat of approximately 37cm in length has been interpreted as a child's toy. This one was found at Winetavern Street during excavations by the National Museum of Ireland.
Tags: Archaeological Remains, Daily Life, Ships, Toys
The Viking Answer Lady
The Viking Answer Lady is a popular website that began life as a series of articles for the newsletter of the Barony of Bjornsborg, a branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism. It includes articles on many aspects of the Vikings.
Tags: Agriculture, Art, Daily Life, History, Literature, Mythology, Religion, Settlement, Technology, Viking Age, Warfare
How to play Hnefatafl
Catcliffe Primary School instructions on how to play the Viking board game called Hnefatafl.
Tags: Daily Life, Entertainment, Games, Hnefatafl, Reconstruction
Viking Age Key from the British Museum
A bronze key with a loop for suspension. 150mm long
Museum number: 1967,0609.1
Museum number: 1967,0609.1
Tags: British Museum, Bronze, Copper Alloy, Daily Life, Keys, Viking Age
Cattle
An image of Auðumla the legendary cow that licked Odin's grandfather Buri from the ice and from whose udders milk flowed in streams. This milk nourished the giant Ymir, the first creature to be created in Norse mythology.
Tags: Animal husbandry, Daily Life, Farming, Food