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Bjørgvin Viking Market Event
Bjørgvin Viking Market takes place each year at Hordamuseet. It is an event for re-enactors and living history enthusiasts, as well as being a tourist event
Travels to Identity – Viking Rune Carvers of Today
A discussion on the modern use of runestones
Ancient Board Games 3: tafl games
Slides for a paper on the Viking game of tafl. The article outlines the history of tafl games. The slides are downloadable as a pdf
Remix of Historical Krogsta Rune stone (U 1125) Photograph
A remix of a public domain image of the Krogsta Rune stone in the archives of the Swedish National Heritage Board, by Lars Lundqvist. This image, which makes a comment on the possibilities afforded by Creative Commons images was produced as part of…
The Viking Age Compendium
A compendium of the material culture of Viking Age Britain
Icelandic Viking Salt Product by Íslensk hollusta
The company website for Íslensk hollusta refers to the fact that Icelanders used Black Salt until the 15th Century, produced from burning seaweed. It is marketed as Viking Salt to tourists.
Essay: Viking reenactment in Norway
A discussion of Viking re-enactment.
Original text in Norwegian by June-Marita Hagen of Trondheim Vikinglag.
Translation by Roderick Dale, UCC
Original text in Norwegian by June-Marita Hagen of Trondheim Vikinglag.
Translation by Roderick Dale, UCC
Time Commanders - Battle of Stamford Bridge
A television programme where a team of ordinary people takes command of the Anglo-Saxon army against the Norwegian army at Stamford Bridge in 1066
Viking Re-enactors in Norway
Viking re-enactors in Norway
News: A Norse temple for the 21st century
An article about the resurgence of Norse paganism in Iceland.
Viking-style ship at Bjørgvin Viking Market
Visitors to the Viking market take trips on a Viking-style ship
Viking smithy at Bjørgvin Viking Market
Re-enactors demonstrate a Viking smithy
Viking Tent
A reconstructed Viking tent stands between buildings at Bjørgvin Viking Market
Re-enactor displays their wares
A re-enactor at Bjørgvin Viking Market
Viking ship at Bjørgvin Viking Market
A Viking ship prepares to unload tourists and take more on
Re-enactors display their wares at Bjørgvin Viking Market
Tents with reconstructions of Viking Age artefacts for sale
View of Bjørgvin Viking Market
The view of Bjørgvin Viking Market from a reconstruction Viking ship
Battle of Stamford Bridge Re-enactment 2013
A photograph of the re-enactment of the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 2013
A table laden with Viking food at Stamford Bridge
A table at Stamford bridge with food and vessels laid out to show the types of food available to Vikings
Shieldwall at Stamford Bridge
The Saxon shieldwall at a reenactment of the battle of Stamford Bridge in 2013