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  • Tags: Houses and buildings

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This PhD thesis examines how houses were used in the Viking Age and medieval period, and compares archaeological evidence with the medieval Icelandic sagas.

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A photograph of a turf-built house in Iceland of a style that would have been common in the Viking Age

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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…

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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…

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PDF file of the exhibit page The Viking Home

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A photograph of the reconstructed Viking longhouse at Brattahlid (Norse Brattahlíð) in Greenland.

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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.

Reconstructed longhouse at Fyrkat, Denmark
Reconstruction of a longhouse at the Viking Age ring fort of Fyrkat

House at Fotevikens Museum
Foteviken Museum is a living history museum with a recreated Viking town.

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A description of building a Viking house based on the archaeological evidence from Dublin.

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A reconstructed farm based on the excavated remains found at Stöng. It is open to visit in the summer.

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It is quite common to find house names with references to Norse myth in areas with a strong connection to Norse heritage - this example is from Kirkwall in Orkney.

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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.For more information about the Center,…

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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…

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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…

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Painted doorposts on a reconstructed Viking house at the Danelaw Centre for Living History

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Photographs of detail elements on the houses at the Danelaw Living History Centre

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Milek's thesis on using archaeological data as supporting evidence in the debate on how early Icelandic society was constituted and organised, and how it developed over its first 200 years. The thesis is available to download at the item's…

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A photograph of a reconstructed Viking house in Denmark. The photograph was taking in 1988 by Terry Barry
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