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Viking replica boat, Unst, Shetland
A replica of a Viking ship in Unst, Shetland
Detail of the Gallehus horn (1980 replica)
Detail of the runic inscription on the 1980 replica of one of the Gallehus horns (DR 12 / DK SJy60) in Nationalmuseet, København.
Nidhug Replica Viking Touring Ship
The Nidhug is a 16 meter replica Viking ship, constructed in 1998 at Bramsnæs in the Roskilde Fjord by participants in an unemployment scheme, and is loosely based on the Gokstad ship in Norway. It is hired out as an excursion ship, and whilst it…
Vendel and Valsgärde Helmets on Pinterest
A Pinterest page for photographs of the Vendel and Valsgärde helmets.
Reconstructed Viking Ship 'Helge Ask' photographed off the west coast of Sweden
The Helge Ask is an accurate reconstruction of the 17.5 meter warship Skuldelev 5, discovered in the Roskilde Fjord along with several other Viking Age ships that had been deliberately scuttled. The original (dating to c. 1040) is housed in the…
Reconstructed Viking Ship 'Ottar' photographed at the Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde
Ottar is a reconstruction of Skuldelev 1, an ocean-going cargo vessel from c. 1030 discovered in the Roskilde Fjord barrier along with several other Viking ships. Ottar was reconstructed by the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde using authentic materials…
The Sea Stallion (Havhingsten) Reconstructed Viking Ship in Rørvig Harbour
Havhingsten fra Glendalough (The Sea Stallion from Glendalough) is an accurate reconstruction of the largest of the Skuldelev ships (Skuldelev 2), a 30m long warship. The ship was reconstructed by the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde using traditional…
Prow decoration on the Sea Stallion from Glendalough
This prow decoration is a replica of a tenth or eleventh century bronze 'weather vane' from S
Sleeping arrangements on the Sea Stallion reconstructed Viking Ship
The crew of approx. 65 would have slept in shifts on longer journeys, in rather cramped conditions as pictured here onboard Havhingsten in 2013! For more information see…
Ballast in the hold of the Sea Stallion reconstructed Viking Ship
The Vikings used large stones as ballast in Viking ships, a practice still common in traditional boats in Norway. For more information see…
Detail of the clinker-built construction of the Sea Stallion reconstructed Viking ship
Viking ships were clinker built, with the strakes overlapping and joined by clinch (or clinker) nails allowing for a degree of flexibility in the hull. For more information see…
The reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion' at Höganäs
Havhingsten (The Sea Stallion) Viking ship in harbour at Höganäs
The prow of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion'
Photo of the prow of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough' showing the rowing benches, deck and upper strakes. For more information see…
Full view of the sail on the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'
The windward side of the sail, shrouds, mast. The sails are made from densely woven sheeps' wool dyed with ochre and treated with horse main fat. For more information see…
Detail of the sail on the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'
Detail of the weaving on Havhingten's sail. For more information see http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/visit-the-museum/exhibitions/the-five-reconstructions/the-sea-stallion-from-glendalough-skuldelev-2/
Hemp rope used to secure the sail of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'
Ropes used on the Sea Stallion are hemp ropes made in a traditional manner - hemp ropes dating to the Viking Age do survive, though horse hair and seal-skin ropes were also used. For more information see…
The oars of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'
The oars in the resting position. Note the red tack oar, used to set the pace. For more information see http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/visit-the-museum/exhibitions/the-five-reconstructions/the-sea-stallion-from-glendalough-skuldelev-2/
The Stern of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'
For more information see http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/visit-the-museum/exhibitions/the-five-reconstructions/the-sea-stallion-from-glendalough-skuldelev-2/
Shrouds on the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'
For more information see http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/visit-the-museum/exhibitions/the-five-reconstructions/the-sea-stallion-from-glendalough-skuldelev-2/
Interior of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'
Interior of the Sea Stallion, with rowing benches. The spare rudder is pictured in the foreground. For more information see…