The Collection in Lincoln offers Viking workshops for schools as well as loan boxes that can be taken back to the classroom for the students to handle.
There are two large burial mounds at Jelling in Denmark. The North Mound is known as Thyra's Mound, and was most likely the original burial place of the Danish King Gorm the Old.
There are two large burial mounds at Jelling in Denmark. The South Mound is known as Gorm's Mound, and is empty. It was probably constructed in the period 965-970.
Photo of the older of the two Jelling stones, raised by King Gorm the Old in memory of his wife Thyra. The English translation on the Samnordisk runtextdatabas reads "King Gormr made this monument in memory of Thyrvé, his wife, Denmark's adornment."
Photo of the younger of the two Jelling rune stones (DR 42), raised by Harald Bluetooth (who died in 985 or 986) in memory of his father and mother, and his own legacy.
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
Photo of Side B of the younger of the two Jelling rune stones (DR 42), raised by Harald Bluetooth (who died in 985 or 986) in memory of his father and mother, and his own legacy.
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
Photo of Side C of the younger of the two Jelling rune stones (DR 42), raised by Harald Bluetooth (who died in 985 or 986) in memory of his father and mother, and his own legacy.
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
Items, including gilded bronze mounts for harness straps, and a reconstruction of a bird strap end discovered in excavations of the North mound in Jelling in 1820.
Two Viking boat burials dating to c.750 AD were found in Salme, Estonia, when workmen were laying electric cable for a cycle path. The ships contained men who had died in battle together with some of their possessions.
Knife blade with bone handle with incised ring and dot ornament and two bands of cross-hatching. More detail can be found at http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/
Openwork chape with Jellinge style decoration found at Coppergate, York. Now in The Yorkshire Museum. More information can be found at http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/