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Video of the 2015 Sheringham Viking Festival
Video documenting the 2015 Viking Festival in Sheringham, Norfolk, uploaded by Marc Peirson to Vimeo.
Incinerator on the Isle of Man, designed to evoke a Viking ship
An Incinerator at Richmond Hill, near Douglas, designed by architects Savage & Chadwick to reference the sails of Viking ships, and the Norse heritage of the Island.
Viking ship stage in Bergen
A Viking-ship-themed stage at the National Day celebrations in Bergen, Norway, 2015.
A Viking Journey (Blog)
A blog by Irish archaeologist Alva Mac Gowan, documenting this year's summer voyage with the reconstructed Viking ship Havhingsten (the Sea Stallion from Glendalough) as it takes part in the Kongens Togt (King's Journey) commemorating Cnut's conquest…
Runes at Kirkwall Airport
This is the entrance of Kirkwall Airport, Orkney. The placename Grimsetter is written in the runes "krimsitir" in the younger futhark. The new building was opened in 2002 and I have been told that M. P. Barnes advised on the correct use of the runes.
House named Valhalla in Cork
We are not sure why this house in Cork is named after the great hall in Asgard ruled by Odin, but we are sure there is an interesting story behind it! It is fairly common for buildings in areas of Norse settlement to be named after figures from Norse…
Poster advertising the Orkney Viking Heritage Project
A poster created by ECRs on the Orkney Viking Heritage Project. Designed and produced by Annelies Stern.
Anundshög Official Website
The official home page for Anundshög, Sweden’s largest prehistoric burial mound, and Viking Age ship setting.
Playing cards depicting the Norse pagan gods
Description from http://www.sunfilm.is/playing-cards-nordic-gods.html
"Playing cards depicting the Norse pagan gods and characters from the myths as interpreted by Icelandic artist Nína Björk Bjarkadóttir. An explanatory booklet is included in…
"Playing cards depicting the Norse pagan gods and characters from the myths as interpreted by Icelandic artist Nína Björk Bjarkadóttir. An explanatory booklet is included in…
Viking folding bike
Folding 'viking' bike produced by the Viking Cycles company which was based in Derry, and was bought by Manchester-based Avocet Sports. Their logo was once a Viking Ship. Item submitted by Elena Coderoni.
Lofoten Viking Festival 2015
Lofotr Vikingmuseum – Borg , Lofoten North of Norway
Borg 700 - 1160 A.D.
In the early iron age (Norwegian 500 - 1030 A.D.). Borg had already been a powerful centre for hundreds of years. The oldest version of the Chieftain´s house was built…
Borg 700 - 1160 A.D.
In the early iron age (Norwegian 500 - 1030 A.D.). Borg had already been a powerful centre for hundreds of years. The oldest version of the Chieftain´s house was built…
Stamp FO 176 from the Faroe Islands, featuring a carved boat from the Viking Age
One of a pair of Faroese stamps released in 1989 and designed by Bárður Jákupsson, featuring a Viking Age toy boat found in Toftanes, Leirvík. Listed as Stamp #FO 176. For the original boat, see here.
Stamp FO 177 from the Faroe Islands, featuring a toy horse from the Viking Age
One of a pair of Faroese stamps released in 1989 and designed by Bárður Jákupsson, featuring a Viking Age toy horse found in at the Viking farm at Kvívík, Leirvík and now on display at The National Museum of the…
Beanie Hat in Shetland featuring a Viking Ship
Hat in a souvenir shop in Lerwick, Shetland, featuring a Viking ship, and produced by Beechfield Original Headwear
Vikingen (Photo of Icelander in Viking costume from 1930)
"Vikingen" - Isländsk man i vikingadräkt vid Ármannsfell, Þingvellir, Island
("The Viking" - Icelandic man in Viking costume at Ármann Fell, Thingvellir , Iceland.)
Note the lack of horns on the helmet, but outlandish spear and belt buckle.
("The Viking" - Icelandic man in Viking costume at Ármann Fell, Thingvellir , Iceland.)
Note the lack of horns on the helmet, but outlandish spear and belt buckle.
Bluetooth Logo
The logo for Bluetooth short-range wireless technology is a bind rune made up of the initials of Harald Bluetooth's name using the runes of the younger futhark: ᚼ (H) (Hagall) and ᛒ (B) (Bjarkan). This tenth-century King of Denmark famously…
Borre Vikinglag
Borre Vikinglag is a group of Viking reenactors in Vestfold, Norway.
Postcard of Up Helly Aa with Runes
Postcard of the burning of the galley at Lerwick's Up Helly Aa. On the reverse there are runes which appear to read 'Viking Prints', though the alphabet used is the older futhark.
Event: Fêtes de Guillaume le Conquérant (Festival of William the Conqueror) 2016
This festival in the towns of Cabourg, Dives-sur-mer and Houlgate in Normandy celebrates 950 years since the Norman Conquest, as well as the Norse heritage of this region of France. Many of the events at the festival - including the ships - are…
Slovakian Viking drinking horn travel coffee mug
#everydayvikings spotted at work (Denmark): Colleague uses 'Viking drinking horn' travel coffee mug. Bought it in Slovakia.
If anyone has further information about Viking heritage in Slovakia, we'd love to hear!
If anyone has further information about Viking heritage in Slovakia, we'd love to hear!