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Iron key with attached cord on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Find from Winetavern Street, Dublin. Iron Key with attached cord. E81: 1815
Whalebone plaque on display in the National Museum of Ireland
A whalebone plaque, possibly for smoothing linen. Discovered in excavations at Cherrywood, Co. Dublin, and dating to the ninth or tenth century. Similar plaques have been discovered elsewhere in the Viking World and are associated with high-status…
A Reconstructed Viking Ship
A replica Viking ship on display outside Reginalds Tower Viking Museum.
Viking Ship Carving
A Viking ship carving in Reginalds Tower Viking Museum, Waterford city
Reconstruction of a Viking Ship
A reconstructed Viking Ship outside Reginalds Tower Viking Museum in Waterford.
Viking Ship in Waterford
A replica Viking ship outside Reginalds Tower Viking Museum in Waterford.
Gold Rings in the National Museum of Ireland
Gold arm and finger rings.
Human Skull and Slave Collar in the National Museum of Ireland
A human skull that has suffered sword or axe cuts, and an iron slave collar. Both were found in Dublin.
A Decorated Wooden Plank in the National Museum of Ireland
A carved wooden plank from Christchurch Place in Dublin
A Chair or Bench End in the National Museum of Ireland
A carved wooden bench or chair end.
Wooden Chair Back in the National Museum of Ireland
A possible carved wooden chair back.
Wooden Box in the National Museum of Ireland
A carved wooden box.
Carved Wooden Handle in the National Museum of Ireland
A handle carved with a zoomorphic design.
Saw Blades and a Draw-Knife Blade in the National Museum of Ireland
Two iron saw blades (13-14) and an Iron draw-knife blade (15).
Keys and Locks in the National Museum of Ireland
These keys and locks show that Vikings locked things away too.
Iron Tools in the National Museum of Ireland
A chisel, a punch and two iron files are evidence of everyday activities in Dublin in the Viking Age. These were all found in Fishamble Street.
Stirrup and spur in the National Museum of Ireland
An iron stirrup and a silvered spur. The museum information board notes that the Vikings probably introduced spurs and stirrups to Ireland, and that this pair are among the earliest known from Ireland.
Iron Implements in the National Museum of Ireland
From left to right these are a fork, a fish hook and a bill hook.
Axe Heads in the National Museum of Ireland
Viking axe heads from Fishamble Street in Dublin.
Decorated Bone Cylinder in the National Museum of Ireland
A decorated bone cylinder from Christchurch Place in Dublin