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Fishamble street is one of the oldest streets in Dublin, and dates back to the Viking longphort, which was established as a permanent settlement by 841. Fishamble street was in the eastern side of the settlement, with Winetavern Street marking the…

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Three walking tours of medieval Dublin with maps, produced by Dublincity.ie. The third tour is named 'Dublinia', starting from this Viking interpretative centre, and focusing on the Viking history of this area of Dublin.

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Example of animated rune stone at Haithabu/Hedeby Viking Museum, Schleswig, Germany. The exhibited runestone features a simple animation with a voice over and translation of the inscription.

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Folding 'viking' bike produced by the Viking Cycles company which was based in Derry, and was bought by Manchester-based Avocet Sports. Their logo was once a Viking Ship. Item submitted by Elena Coderoni.

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"Vikingen" - Isländsk man i vikingadräkt vid Ármannsfell, Þingvellir, Island
("The Viking" - Icelandic man in Viking costume at Ármann Fell, Thingvellir , Iceland.)

Note the lack of horns on the helmet, but outlandish spear and belt buckle.

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Rune stone fragment atLäggesta, Södermanland (inside Mariefreds Kyrka) According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:...- : sun : sin : uikik * h(a)... ... ... son sinn Víking. Ha[nn] ... ... his son…

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A silver plated teaspoon: the handle ends in a viking figure, complete with horned helmet. Produced by Tradition. Date unknown.

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A Norse raven flag seen at English Heritage's Festival of History 2010 in the Viking Camp.

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Carved wooden bookends, modelled on viking ship prow. Seen in Ribe VikingCenter.

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Discarded or lost beads found on the site of Ribe's Viking Marketplace. c. 700-850. On display in Museet Ribes Vikinger.

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Teaser for the film Viking Vampires.

Cast
Eirik Blodtann: John-Egil Hope
Sigurd: Knut Roald Skitskjegg Wake
Magnus: Tom Eddie Borge
American woman tourist: Patricia Stone Perez
American man tourist: David Perez Sr.

Director Christer…

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History of Cork Art Mural in Grattan Street Carpark, painted by pupils from Cork Educate Together National School (Installation by O’Shea Builders Ltd & PJ Hegarty & Sons Ltd, sponsored by KBC Bank.)

The mural includes a lively section on the…

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A boat with the name 'Viking' and an image of a horned helmet. Seen on Regent's Canal in Hackney. The name Viking is a popular one for boats, particularly in the UK.

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A ship from the Viking River Cruises line seen in dock in Dresden. Photographed by Angelika Schoerner.

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The Nazis used the image of the Viking and an appeal to 'Nordic' identity in order to claim common ground with, and recruit from, the occupied countries of Denmark and Norway. Items like this now serve as a sage reminder that Viking 'branding' has…

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Swedish ferry line with Viking branding. Operates between Sweden, Finland and Estonia. Photographed in Stockholm.

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Boat named viking on Aldeburgh Beach in Suffolk. Situated on the east coast and firmly within the former Danelaw, this is an appropriate location for such a boat. Aldeburgh is an Old English name, meaning 'old fortification' - the site of a Roman…

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An image of a viking in sand, complete with helmet (without horns!)
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