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Ghost of the Sea Stallion! At Dublinia
The entrance to the Dublinia experience in Dublin features a scale replica of the prow of Havhingsten (The Sea Stallion from Glendalough) which is visible through the glass from the street outside Dublinia. The Sea Stallion is a reconstruction of the…
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…
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…
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 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…
Building the Sea Stallion from Glendalough
This article discusses the process of building Havhingsten / The Sea Stallion.
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…
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…
20 Kroner Danish Coin featuring Havhingsten
This coin was issued in 2008 and features the reconstructed Viking ship Havhingsten, or the Sea Stallion from Glendalough.
'Vinkler på vikingetiden' ('Angles on the Viking Age') Publication from the National Museum of Denmark
This fantastic publication covers everything from politics and belief in Viking Age Denmark, to experimental archaeology and the journey of the Sea Stallion. It also includes two chapters on the use of Viking branding in the past and in Denmark today…