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Bronze pin and bone or antler comb found in a male Viking grave near Larne in 1840, at the Ulster Museum.Bronze pin and bone or antler comb found in a male Viking grave near Larne, County Antrim, in 1840. The grave dates dating from the tenth century. On…
A table laden with Viking food at Stamford BridgeA table at Stamford bridge with food and vessels laid out to show the types of food available to Vikings
Viking Age Key from the British MuseumA bronze key with a loop for suspension. 150mm long
Museum number: 1967,0609.1
The interior of the reconstruction of Erik the Red's housePhotographs of the interior of the reconstructed Viking longhouse at Brattahlid (Norse Brattahlíð) in Greenland. The photographs show a number of…
Re-enactors display their wares at Bjørgvin Viking MarketTents with reconstructions of Viking Age artefacts for sale
Viking smithy at Bjørgvin Viking MarketRe-enactors demonstrate a Viking smithy
Blog Post about Light in the Dark AgesDiscussion of how metal fittings would have made their owners more noticeable in the dim light of a Viking Age house.
The Hørning rune stone at Moesgaard Museum, DenmarkThe Hørning stone (DR 58) was carved by an emancipated slave in honour of his master. The inscription reads: tuki : smiþr : riþ :…
Viking CombA Viking comb and a bronze pin found at Larne, County Antrim, and are on display in Ulster museum, Both items were found in 1840 in a male Viking…
Borre Trefoil brooch from WiltshireThis is a stunning Borre style Trefoil brooch found in Wiltshire, one of over 20 on the Portable Antiquities Scheme's Database. To view the full…
Entertainment ExhibitPDF file of the exhibit page Entertainment
The Viking Home ExhibitPDF file of the exhibit page The Viking Home
A Viking Age Toy Boat from DublinA small boat of approximately 37cm in length has been interpreted as a child's toy. This one was found at Winetavern Street during excavations by the…
Knattleikr, a Viking ball gameKnattleikr is a game known from the Icelandic sagas. It's rules are not known, but it is known that it involved a bat and a ball, and that people…
Sagas and StoriesThe Icelandic Saga Database is a website dedicated to making the sagas of the Icelanders available online. The sagas are predominantly in modern…
Interior of a Viking HouseThe photograph shows part of the interior of a Viking house. The man is sitting on one of the 'benches' that ran down either side of the house. In…
The Hall at Borg, Lofoten, NorwayThe reconstruction of the hall at Borg shows how large the greatest Viking halls could be. Originally built in the 500s to a length of 67m, it was…
HnefataflHnefatafl was a board game played by Vikings. Although no Viking Age rules are known, it is thought to have been similar to Tablut, a game recorded by…
DogsDogs are known from the Mesolithic period onwards in Scandinavia. They would have been used by the Vikings as guards, hunting animals, and even as…
PigsThe goddess Freyja rode a wild boar called Hildisvíni and the god Freyr owned one called Gullinbursti. This is a nineteenth-century imaginative…