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The Scar Dragon Plaque in The Orkney MuseumThe Scar Dragon Plaque is one of the most impressive of the finds from the Norse Scar Boat Burial, excavated in 1991. The grave contained the remains…
The Sæbø swordThe article describes the Sæbø (or Thurmuth) sword. This sword was found in an early 9th-century barrow at Sæbø in 1825. It has a runic inscription on…
The Sail of the Sea StallionImage of the sail of the reconstructed ship Sea Stallion from Glendalough
The Saga of Olaf Haraldson translated by Samuel LaingThis item links to Laing's translation of St Olaf's saga. It is an old translation. The translator has been quite free in interpreting the Old Norse…
The Saga Of BiornStory
Biôrn, an old Viking, is determined to reach Valhalla, the warrior's afterlife full of excessive drinking and debauchery. To gain entry he has…
The Runic Ringerike Tombstone of St Paul'sAn article on a tombstone at St Paul's cathedral with Ringerike-style carving and a runic inscription. it is thought to date from the 11th century.
The remains of Skuldelev 2 in the Viking Ship Museum, RoskildeThe Viking warship Skuldelev 3 in 29.4 meters long, and the largest of the ships scuttled in the Roskilde Fjord. It dates to to c. 1042 and is built…
The Reconstructed Viking Ship 'Viking' at the World's Columbian Exposition in ChicagoOne of the earliest reconstructions, the 'Viking' is a replica of the Gokstad ship and was built in Framnes Shipyard in Sandefjord, Norway in 1892-93.…
The reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion' at HöganäsHavhingsten (The Sea Stallion) Viking ship in harbour at Höganäs
The reconstructed Viking Ship 'Saga Oseberg' photographed at RoskildeSaga Oseberg is an exact replica of the early-ninth-century Oseberg ship, found in a burial mound in near Tønsberg in Vestfold, Norway. It is…
The Ravning Bridge (Ravningbroen), JutlandThe Ravning Bridge (Danish Ravningbroen) is one of the most important archaeological sites in Denmark. It is located in the valley of the River Vejle,…
The prow of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion'Photo of the prow of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough' showing the rowing benches, deck and upper strakes. For more…
The Pitney BroochFrom British Museum Website:
"Dished gilt copper-alloy disc brooch, Urnes style. Within a scalloped border, the convex surface of the circular…
The pendant (or clothing appliqué) from HedebyThe bronze pendant (or clothing appliqué) has been found in trade emporium in Hedeby / Haithabu.
This find is a part of permanent exhibition in…
The Oseberg WagonThe Oseberg Wagon was one of several means of transport that were found with the mid-10th century Oseberg ship burial. The wagon is intricately carved…
The Oseberg TapestryThese are fragments of a tapestry that was found with the Oseberg ship burial. The tapestry appears to depict a procession including horse-drawn…
The Oseberg Ship viewed from the sternThe 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,…
The Oseberg Ship viewed from the StemThe 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,…
The Oseberg ShipThe 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,…
The Orkney Viking Heritage Project (website)Website showcasing work produced by PhDs on the AHRC-funded Orkney Viking Heritage Project.
The Orkney Viking Heritage Project was a training…