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A parrel and rope tighteners from the Oseberg burial
The parrel (left) was used to fix the sail to the mast on the ship. The rope tighteners would have been used wherever needed in the rigging.
A Viking Journey (Blog)
A blog by Irish archaeologist Alva Mac Gowan, documenting this year's summer voyage with the reconstructed Viking ship Havhingsten (the Sea Stallion from Glendalough) as it takes part in the Kongens Togt (King's Journey) commemorating Cnut's conquest…
About the art of rigging a Viking ship with hemp.
Woody Wiest talks about rigging the Draken Harald Hårfagre using hemp ropes.
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…
Beckets from the Oseberg burial
Beckets were used for securing ropes on the ship.
Blog post: Following up on Viking Sails
A follow-up post about the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships. See the related items for earlier discussion on how Vikings made sails.
Blog post: On the Trail of Sail History - the Vikings
A blog post discussing the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships.
Blog Post: Viking Adventure in The Netherlands
A blog post from Tamara Bakx, about a visit to an exhibition on Dragons and the history of Limburg. The blog post is named 'Vikings adventure in The Netherlands'.
Blog: A Viking Journey
An Irish woman's blog about going to Denmark to sail The Sea Stallion, a replica Viking ship.
Carved Figurehead on Ship
A dragon figurehead on one of the reconstructed Viking ships at Tonsberg Viking Festival.
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…
Detail of the Mast Seat on the Gokstad Ship
Detail shots showing the mast seat on the Gokstad ship.
Detail of the Oar Holes on the Gokstad Ship
Detail shots showing the oar holes on the Gokstad ship.
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/
Detail of the Stem and Stern of Saga Oseberg
Detail shot showing the carving at the stem of Saga Oseberg at the Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Distributing the oars on board the Sea Stallion from Glendalough
Great co-ordination is needed to distribute the oars used on the Sea Stallion, particularly when they need to be deployed quickly. 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…
Gokstad Boats
These are two of the boats that were found with the Gokstad ship burial.
Great British Viking Quest: Episode 1: Journey to the Mainland
EPISODE 1 of the Great British Viking Quest #GBVQ.
I take a bumpy flight across the ocean to speak at 'The Viking World - Diversity and Change' international conference at the University of Nottingham's Centre for Viking Studies. The event 'marks…
I take a bumpy flight across the ocean to speak at 'The Viking World - Diversity and Change' international conference at the University of Nottingham's Centre for Viking Studies. The event 'marks…
Havhingstens Rejse (The Sea Stallion's Journey) video clip from the Viking Ship Museum
Et sammendrag af filmen "Havhingstens rejse. En forsøgsrejse i film og musik", som kan ses på Vikingeskibsmuseet i forbindelse med den udstilling, der er bygget op om skibets rejse.