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'Vinkler på vikingetiden' ('Angles on the Viking Age') Publication from the National Museum of Denmark
This fantastic publication covers everything from politics and belief in Viking Age Denmark, to experimental archaeology and the journey of the Sea Stallion. It also includes two chapters on the use of Viking branding in the past and in Denmark today…
Ballast in the hold of the Sea Stallion reconstructed Viking Ship
The Vikings used large stones as ballast in Viking ships, a practice still common in traditional boats in Norway. For more information see…
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…
Blog Post: UCD School of Archaeology Builds Viking House
A description of building a Viking house based on the archaeological evidence from Dublin.
Boat construction at Ribe VikingCenter
Boat-builder using traditional techniques and tools to reconstruct a small clinker-built boat at the wharf area of the Ribe VikingCenter. Ships were vital for local trade and transport as well as for raiding activities and exhibitions further…
Bronze Caster and Market Stall at Ribe VikingCenter
Bronze casting is one of several traditional crafts carried out at the Viking Marketplace in Ribe VikingCenter, where visitors can interact with the craftspeople at work. For more information about the Center, see item#1007and the section on Bronze…
Children's Games at Ribe VikingCenter
Children of volunteer re-enactors at Ribe VikingCenter engaged in traditional games. Many items interpreted as toys and games have been recovered from Viking sites. For more information on some of these reconstructed games, see the Hurstwic webpage…
Detail of the clinker-built construction of the Sea Stallion reconstructed Viking ship
Viking ships were clinker built, with the strakes overlapping and joined by clinch (or clinker) nails allowing for a degree of flexibility in the hull. For more information see…
Detail of the sail on the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'
Detail of the weaving on Havhingten's sail. For more information see http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/visit-the-museum/exhibitions/the-five-reconstructions/the-sea-stallion-from-glendalough-skuldelev-2/
Distributing the oars on board the Sea Stallion from Glendalough
Great co-ordination is needed to distribute the oars used on the Sea Stallion, particularly when they need to be deployed quickly. For more information see…
Draken Harald Hårfagre Sailing into New York City 2016
The largest Viking ship sailing in modern times, Draken Harald Hårfagre, sailed into New York City harbor September 17 2016. She left Haugesund, Norway, April 26 2016 and sailed across the North Atlantic Ocean to America just like the Vikings did a…
Forging a Viking Age Shield Boss
The following clip shows an attempt at reconstructing a Viking Age shield boss (type R564). The purpose of the forging was to better understand the various steps involved in shield boss construction processes by experimental archaeology.
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Full view of the sail on the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'
The windward side of the sail, shrouds, mast. The sails are made from densely woven sheeps' wool dyed with ochre and treated with horse main fat. For more information see…
Havhingstens Rejse (The Sea Stallion's Journey) video clip from the Viking Ship Museum
Et sammendrag af filmen "Havhingstens rejse. En forsøgsrejse i film og musik", som kan ses på Vikingeskibsmuseet i forbindelse med den udstilling, der er bygget op om skibets rejse.
Hemp rope used to secure the sail of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'
Ropes used on the Sea Stallion are hemp ropes made in a traditional manner - hemp ropes dating to the Viking Age do survive, though horse hair and seal-skin ropes were also used. For more information see…
Ice and Longboats: EMAP Volume 2
Ancient Music of Scandinavia - European Music Archaeology Project (EMAP) Volume 2. This is a video related to the CD Ice and Longboats, volume 2 of a collaboration between Delphian Records, EMAP and the University of Huddersfield. The series was the…
Interior of a Viking Dwelling at Ribe VikingCenter
Ribe VikingCenter has reconstructed eight town-houses from the year 825 AD, inhabited by re-enactors and craftspeople, including the carpenter and shoe-maker. They are based on buildings excavated in Ribe town. This photo shows the interior of one of…
Interior of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'
Interior of the Sea Stallion, with rowing benches. The spare rudder is pictured in the foreground. For more information see…
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…
Mural in Ribe VikingCenter telling the history of the Vikings and Ribe
A chalk mural decorating the interior of one of the larger reconstructed townhouses in Ribe VikingCenter (the Thing-Hall)and telling the history of the Vikings in Ribe. It was produced using authentic materials and techniques by artist Trine Theut in…