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Frankish Glass Goblet from Borre
A Frankish glass goblet from the Borre mound burial. It is thought that the goblet must have been at least 100 years old when deposited in the Borre mound.
Gilt Bronze Mounts from the Gokstad Burial
A selection of gilt bronze mounts from the Gokstad burial.
Gokstad Boats
These are two of the boats that were found with the Gokstad ship burial.
Gokstad Burial Chamber
This burial chamber was constructed towards the stern of the Gokstad ship. A tall man in his 40s or 50s was buried in it. The chamber was covered with birch bark, and remnants of silk were found between the logs of the roof. The burial chamber…
Handle for One of the Animal Head Posts
This handle fits into the slot on the head posts and would have enabled a person to carry it as part of a ceremony.
Handle found in the Oseberg Burial
A handle with zoomorphic designs.
Hoe from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A wooden hoe that was buried with the Oseberg ship burial.
Hunting Knapsack from the Gokstad Ship
The wooden top and bottom of a hunting knapsack. The fabric body has not survived. The lid has a horse carved into it.
Items related to keeping dogs from the Oseberg burial
The image shows strap mounts on the left, a dog collar (centre) with wooden whistles on either side of it, and the remains of a dog leash on the far right.
Lid from a Box found in the Oseberg Burial
The wooden lid of a box with a lock made of horn or whale baleen. At the back of the photograph is a handle from a box.
Mount for a Knife Scabbard from Borre
A mount for a knife scabbard from the Borre burial mound.
Oak Barrel from the Oseberg Ship Burial
An oak barrel with hoops of ash.
Oars on the Deck of the Gokstad Ship
Oars on the deck of the Gokstad ship.
Oars on the Oseberg Ship
Oars from the Oseberg ship in situ in their holders.
Original Carved Pieces of the Stem of the Oseberg Ship
These carved pieces are original elements of the stem of the Oseberg ship, showing how highly decorated it was and how well preserved the woodwork was.
Part of a Bailer from the Gokstad Burial
A decorated wooden fragment that may have been part of a bailer.
Part of a Bed from the Oseberg Burial
Part of a decorated wooden bed.
Part of a Box from the Oseberg Burial
Part of a box found in the hole dug by the grave robbers. In the foreground of the photograph is a clasp from a box.
Part of a Sled Shaft from Borre
Part of the shaft from a sled, decorated with metalwork and carved.
Peacock Feathers from the Gokstad Burial
Although not as showy now, as they would have been in the Viking Age, these peacock feathers are evidence of the wide international network of contacts that the Gokstad man would have had. The burial included two peacocks.