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Wooden Gaming Board from the Gokstad Burial
Part of a wooden gaming board for playing tafl. One piece is displayed on it to indicate its function. In the foreground is the remains of a cup and a wooden dish.
Wooden Cup and a Dish from the Gokstad Burial
Remains of a wooden cup, and a possible wooden dish with part of a gaming board visible top left.
Viking Age shield from Gokstad
A preserved wooden shield with boss from the Gokstad burial.
View of the Gokstad Ship Showing the Steering Oar
A view from the stern of the Gokstad ship, showing the steering oar in place.
Utgravning av Gokstadskipet 1880 / Excavation of the Gokstad Ship in 1880
A historical photo of the partly-excavated Gokstad ship in Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway in the 1880s. From the Universitetsmuseens fotoportal
The Viking Ship Museum, Oslo
The Viking ship museum in Oslo houses the Gokstad, Oseberg and Tune ships together with the grave goods from Oseberg.
The Gokstad Ship
The Gokstad ship was found in a burial mound at Gokstad in Vestfold, Norway. The ship dates to c. 890 AD and the burial probably took place c. 900 AD. A single male skeleton was found with the ship, but the site had been plundered before excavation…
Tent Pegs from the Gokstad Burial
These are thought to be tent pegs.
Tent Boards from the Gokstad Ship Burial
Two of the tent boards from the Gokstad burial affixed to the wall at Vikingskipshuset.
Tent Boards and a Shield from the Gokstad Ship
A pair of tent boards and one of the shields from the Gokstad ship.
Strap Mounts from the Gokstad Burial
A selection of strap mounts from the Gokstad burial.
Strap Mounts from the Gokstad Burial
Gilt bronze strap mounts from the Gokstad burial.
Skeleton of the Man buried on the Gokstad Ship
The man buried on the Gokstad Ship was about 5' 11" to 6' tall (approx. 180cm to 183cm) and was of powerful build. He was in his 40s or 50s when he died.
Rowlocks with Mammen mask carving
Two rowlocks from Gokstad carved with a mask. They date to the ninth century.
Remnants of a Box from the Gokstad Burial
Part of a wooden box.
Peacock Feathers from the Gokstad Burial
Although not as showy now, as they would have been in the Viking Age, these peacock feathers are evidence of the wide international network of contacts that the Gokstad man would have had. The burial included two peacocks.
Part of a Bailer from the Gokstad Burial
A decorated wooden fragment that may have been part of a bailer.
Oars on the Deck of the Gokstad Ship
Oars on the deck of the Gokstad ship.
Nidhug Replica Viking Touring Ship
The Nidhug is a 16 meter replica Viking ship, constructed in 1998 at Bramsnæs in the Roskilde Fjord by participants in an unemployment scheme, and is loosely based on the Gokstad ship in Norway. It is hired out as an excursion ship, and whilst it…
Hunting Knapsack from the Gokstad Ship
The wooden top and bottom of a hunting knapsack. The fabric body has not survived. The lid has a horse carved into it.