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Runic donation box, Orkneyinga saga Centre, Orphir
A donation box in the Orkneyinga saga Centre in Orphir, Orkney, featuring an open-mouthed face (viking?) with accompanying runic inscription.
'The Orkneyinga saga Centre, Orphir, tells the story of the Norse Earls of Orkney using The Orkneyinga…
'The Orkneyinga saga Centre, Orphir, tells the story of the Norse Earls of Orkney using The Orkneyinga…
Runic Pins from Orkney
Runic pins reading 'Orkney', on sale in a tourist shop in Kirkwall.
Interview with Prof. Donna Heddle on the importance of Viking heritage in Orkney
An interview with Prof. Donna Heddle, Director of the University of the Highlands and Islands interdisciplinary Centre for Nordic Studies based in Kirkwall. The interview was conducted on the Orkney Viking Heritage Project field trip.
Old Norway Beer
A strong fruity beer from Orkney that uses the Scar bone plaque as part of its image.
Scapa Whisky with Viking Branding
Scapa Orkney Single Malt Whisky, 2001. A Viking ship is used in the branding of this product.
The unfolding story of the Brough of Deerness
Excavations at the Brough of Deerness have found a high-status, Norse settlement.
Blog post: Auðr the Far-Traveler …
Brief overview of the voyages that Auðr/Unnr djúp(a)uðga Ketilsdóttir made in various sources that relate about her. With Google Maps images of the locations mentioned.
Orkney Smoked Cheddar with Viking Branding
Orkney Smoked Cheddar from the Island Smokery in Stromness, Orkney. It includes the tagline ''The Way the Vikings Like It' and a cartoon image of a Viking, with an axe and horned helmet.
Norseman Pale Ale by the Orkney Brewery (Hyperlink)
Ale brewed by Orkney Brewery, for a Shetland Market. Launched at the Up Helly Aa in Lerwick. 'Brewed in honour of our brave Northern men.'
The Scar Dragon Plaque in The Orkney Museum
The Scar Dragon Plaque is one of the most impressive of the finds from the Norse Scar Boat Burial, excavated in 1991. The grave contained the remains of an adult man, an elderly woman, and a child along with grave goods. The artefacts date to c. 875…
Photo of St Olaf's Wynd Street Sign in Orkney
Photo of the street sign 'Olaf's Wynd' in Kirkwall, Orkney. Wynd is a placename element from the Norse verb venda, meaning 'to turn' or 'to wind'. St Olaf refers to the Norwegian king Ólafr Haraldsson, who reigned from 1015 to 1028 and was…
Sign for Egilsay in the Orkneys
Egilsay is famous as the site of the martyrdom of St Magnus, and for the church that still stands on the site, with its unusual round tower. Egilsay may refer to the personal name Egil (Egil's Island) or to Gaelic eagles, meaning church. It was the…
Plaque indicating location of St Olaf's Kirk in Kirkwall
This plaque in Orkney indicates the location of St Olaf's Kirk in Kirkwall, from which Kirkwall may derive it's name.
View inside the Round Tower of St Magnus Church, Egilsay
St Magnus Church, founded at the site of the killing of Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney by an axe-blow to the head in ca. 1116 at the orders of his cousin Hákon Pálsson. This episode, referred to in Orkneyinga saga, is possibly corroborated…
Thing Sites: Discover the Viking Cradle of Democracy
The Thing Project is a project dedicated to promoting tourism by engaging with the various thing sites in northern Europe.
The Old Norse word þing, meaning assembly, was used of a place where people met to make political decisions and decide law…
The Old Norse word þing, meaning assembly, was used of a place where people met to make political decisions and decide law…
Photo of the Brough of Birsay, Orkney
The Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and most of the ruins on the Brough (ON Byrgisey, or 'Fort Island') date from this time. The causeway…
Photo of Norse Ruins on the Brough of Birsay, Orkney
The Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and most of the ruins on the Brough (ON Byrgisey, or 'Fort Island') date from this time. The causeway…
Blog post: Walking the Brough of Birsay, Orkney
A photoblog describing the walk to and around the Norse settlement at the Brough of Birsay.
St Magnus Street in Lerwick, Shetland
This sign refers to the early twelfth century Earl of Orkney, Magnus Erlendsson, who was martyred in 1115 according to Orkneyinga saga. Many streets in central Lerwick are named after Scandinavian Kings, Queens and Saints, particularly from the…
The Orkney Viking Heritage Project (website)
Website showcasing work produced by PhDs on the AHRC-funded Orkney Viking Heritage Project.
The Orkney Viking Heritage Project was a training programme for PhD students and early career researchers in the field of Old Norse-Icelandic and Viking…
The Orkney Viking Heritage Project was a training programme for PhD students and early career researchers in the field of Old Norse-Icelandic and Viking…