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Replica of interlace drawing from Jarlshof in Shetland Museum and Archives
An interlace design on slate, from the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.
Replica of a drawing of a dragon prow from Jarlshof, in Shetland Museum and Archives
A drawing of a dragon prow on slate, with part of the ship visible on this fragment. From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.
Replica of a drawing of a horse from Jarlshof, in Shetland Museum and Archives
A drawing of a horse on slate, with dense etching (partially reconstructed). From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.
Replica of a drawing of a bird from Jarlshof, in Shetland Museum and Archives
A drawing of a bird on slate, with the tail suggested by the lines of the stone. From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.
Replica of a drawing of a Viking ship from Jarlshof in Shetland Museum and Archives
A replica of a slate drawing from the important site of Jarlshof, dating to 800-1100. The drawing elegantly depicts a Viking ship with rigging. The original is in the National Museum of Scotland. For a higher-quality image see…
Ring money on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Ring-money from an unknown location in Shetland (donated by Lerwick Town Council) and replica of ring-money from Dunrossness on display in the National Museum of Scotland.
Replicas of Viking brooches from Unst on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Brooches from a woman's grave discovered on Unst, on display in Shetland Museum and Archives. These are replicas of the items held in the National Museum of Scotland.
Viking Axe-head on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Axe from a man's grave in Whiteness. Donated by Lerwick Town Council. ARC 65381.
Boat rivets on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Viking-Age iron boat rivets from Yell, Shetland. Donated by Robbie Arthur, Stromfirth. ARC 1996.242.
Replica of a rune stone from Cunningsburgh, on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Replica of a rune stone from Cunningsburgh (Br Sh3) on display in Shetland Museum and Archives (the original is in the National Museum of Scotland). According to Rundata, it reads
§A ...þi---- (+) -ftir + foþur (:) sin (:) þurbio-...
§B…
§A ...þi---- (+) -ftir + foþur (:) sin (:) þurbio-...
§B…
Rune stone from Papil, on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Viking-Age Rune stone from Papil, West Burra (Br Sh4) photographed in the Shetland Museum. According to Rundata, it reads
...r : ra(i)s(t)(i) : s... ...
... reisti s[tein] ...
'...Raised the stone...'
...r : ra(i)s(t)(i) : s... ...
... reisti s[tein] ...
'...Raised the stone...'
Runic Fragment from Noss, on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Runic fragment from Noss (Br Sh7 M).Reading...-uko=ktuAccording to Rundata, found in 1994 during excavations of the medieval chapel and cemetery.Probably graffiti.
Viking gravestone in Shetland Museum and Archives
Stone gravestone from Dunrossness in the Shetlands. Laid flat on top of the grave. Donated by University of Aberdeen. Photographed June 2016.
Steatite Basin on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Steatite (or Soapstone) basin. These were often imported from Norway and Sweden in the Viking Age. Dunrossness. Donated by Hugh Crawford, Richmond, Surrey. ARC65209
Handled Cup on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Stone cup from Yell. Donated by Robert Tulloch, Lerwick. ARC 7540.
Hanging Lamp on display in Shetland Museum
Hanging lamp, made from stone and of a type known throughout the early medieval world. Unknown parish. Donated by Lerwick Town Council.
Loom weights in Shetland Museum and Archives
Viking-Age loom weights from Unst, Yell, Northmavine, Whalsay, Tingwall, Delting, Aithsting.
Twatt T-Shirt Souvenir, Shetland
T-Shirt playing on the placename Twatt (from ON þveit, meaning small area of land), which is common to both Shetland and Orkney. Photographed in a tourist shop in Lerwick.
The Up Helly Aa Proclamation, 2016
Proclamation and Artwork produced for the 2016 Up Helly A', and on public display in Lerwick, Shetland. The proclamations typically poke fun at the establishment.
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in…
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in…
