Browse Items (141 total)
- Tags: Ships
Sort by:
Detail of the Stern Ornament on the Oseberg Ship
Detail of the stern ornament on the Oseberg Ship, showing the intricate carving.
Oars on the Oseberg Ship
Oars from the Oseberg ship in situ in their holders.
Detail of the Stem Ornament on the Oseberg Ship
Detail of the stem ornament on the Oseberg Ship, showing the intricate carving.
The Oseberg Ship viewed from the stern
The Oseberg ship is on display at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. It was found in a grave mound at Oseberg in Norway with the remains of two women, and with a large amount of grave goods. These photos show it from the stern.
The Oseberg Ship viewed from the Stem
The Oseberg ship is on display at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. It was found in a grave mound at Oseberg in Norway with the remains of two women, and with a large amount of grave goods. These photos show it from the stem.
Reconstructed Viking boat 'Gro' at the Botanic Gardens, Dublin
A small reconstructed Viking boat named 'Gro', and usually located in the Irish National Heritage Park, Wexford, but photographed here on loan to the National Botanic Garden in Dublin for the Clontarf 2014 celebrations.
Tags: Boats, Dublin, Heritage, Ireland, Modern, Reconstruction, Ships, Viking Ships
Rune stone (U 1016)
Rune stone from Fjuckby, Uppland (U 1016).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
§P * liutr : sturimaþr * riti : stain : þinsa : aftir : sunu * sina : sa hit : aki : sims uti furs : sturþ(i) *…
Rune stone (U 654)
Rune stone inVarpsund,Uppland (U 654).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
+ a--itr : auk * ka(r) auk : kiti : auk : -[l]isi : auk * tiarfr : ris[t]u : stain : þena : aftir : kunlaif : foþur sin is u[a]s…
Ship named 'Viking Astrild' in Dresden
A ship from the Viking River Cruises line seen in dock in Dresden. Photographed by Angelika Schoerner.
Tags: Branding, Commercial, Company, Cruise, Dresden, Germany, Legacy, Logo, Modern, Reception, Ship Names, Ships, Viking, Viking Ships
Double ship-setting at Anundshög, Sweden
A double ship setting at the prehistoric burial mound atAnundshög in Sweden, the largest of 5 ship settings on the site. Many ship settings pre-date the Viking Age, but also occur up to the year 1000AD, and are associated with pre-Christian…
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.
Building the Sea Stallion from Glendalough
This article discusses the process of building Havhingsten / The Sea Stallion.
Tags: Modern, Reconstruction, Sea Stallion, Seafaring, Ship building, Ships
Hjemkomst - A Dream
The story tells about the construction and sailing of a replica longship by Robert Asp of Moorhead, Minnesota. The replica was based on the Gokstad ship, and was sailed from New York to Norway in 1982. The ship is now on display in the Hjemkomst…
Tags: Gokstad, Reconstruction, Replica, Seafaring, Ships
Lofotr Viking Festival 2009 - Rowing the Lofotr and Vargfotr viking ships
From a visit of Lofotr Viking Museum during the Viking Festival in August 2009. Rowing the Viking ships Lofotr and Vargfotr.
Tags: Formidling, Interpretations, Lofoten, Lofotr, Museums, Nordland, Norway, Re-enactment, Sailing, Ships, Vestvågøy
Craft: How to Make a Viking Longboat
Instructions for how to make a Viking longship from cardboard.
The Introduction of Sails to Scandinavia: Raw materials, Labour and Land
This paper explores the logistical consequences of the introduction of sails to Scandinavia on the threshold of the Viking Age.
Tags: Academic Article, Archaeology, History, Sailing, Sails, Seafaring, Ships, Textiles, Viking Age, Wool
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.
Tags: Archaeology, Blog, History, Sailing, Sails, Seafaring, Ships, Textiles, Viking Age, Wool