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Iron Key from Fishamble Street on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Iron key from Fishamble Street, Dublin. E172: 1856
Two knives on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Iron knives from Christchurch Place and High Street, Dublin. E71: 9406; E122: 1890
A Lamp from the Oseberg Burial
A lamp. It would have been filled with oil and a wick placed in it to provide light.
Adze, Auger and Tethering Pegs from the Gokstad Burial
An adze (left), a spoon-shaped auger with a looped handle (centre) and some wooden tethering pegs.
Amulets from Árós
On the photo are iron Thor's hammer and small, bronze axehead.
These amulets have been found in Århus (Árós in the Viking Age). Currently they are displayed on permanent exhibition in the Moesgård Museum.
These amulets have been found in Århus (Árós in the Viking Age). Currently they are displayed on permanent exhibition in the Moesgård Museum.
Anglo-Scandinavian Knife from Yorkshire Museum
Knife blade with bone handle with incised ring and dot ornament and two bands of cross-hatching. More detail can be found at http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/
Arrow heads
Iron arrow heads
Axe Heads in the National Museum of Ireland
Viking axe heads from Fishamble Street in Dublin.
Axe heads on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Woodworking axes from Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Bead-Making at Ribe VikingCenter
Glass bead-making is one of the traditional Viking-Age crafts carried out at the Viking Marketplace in the Ribe Viking-Center. Colourful beads have been found throughout the Viking World, and were an important luxury item.For more information about…
Blacksmith at Ribe VikingCenter
Blacksmithing was a vital trade in the Viking Age, producing everything from the tools for working the land, to the clinch-nails of Viking ships and expensive swords and mail. The blacksmith may also have been a revered figure, and associated with…
Boat rivets on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Viking-Age iron boat rivets from Yell, Shetland. Donated by Robbie Arthur, Stromfirth. ARC 1996.242.
Box, Shears and Flax Beater from the Oseberg Burial
A wooden box with a lid (left), shears (centre) and a flax beater for processing flax (right)
Bucket with Brass Fittings from the Gokstad Burial
A bucket made of yew. It has brass fittings, and iron hoops and handle rings. When found it contained wild apples.
Chest from the Oseberg Burial
This chest had been broken into by grave robbers. When found, it still contained two combs, and pieces of leather and cloth.
Chest from the Oseberg Burial
A chest made of oak and decorated with iron studs.
Cooking Utensils from the Oseberg Ship Burial
Cooking utensils from the Oseberg ship burial. These include an iron cauldron with tripod, pot stirrers, a frying pan, a knife and a bowl.
Fibulae
A selection of reproduction fibulae, some steel and some bronze.
Finds from a Burial at Fevang in Sandefjord
The finds from this grave were primarily tools, including pliers, a frying pan and a pot handle. The display also includes bronze oval brooches, glass beads and other pieces of jewellery.
Finds from a Burial at Nordre Fevang
Finds from a burial at Nordre Fevang. They include an 'Vlfberht' sword, a spearhead, an axe, arrowheads and a shield boss.