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Bucket with 'Buddha' Image from the Gokstad Burial

A bucket made of yew, with brass hoops and 'Buddha'-like figures of enamel and brass.

Bucket with Brass Fittings from the Gokstad Burial

A bucket made of yew. It has brass fittings, and iron hoops and handle rings. When found it contained wild apples.

Bedposts from the Gokstad Burial

Bedposts made of oak with a carved horse design.

Candlesticks from the Gokstad Burial

Possible wooden candlesticks. Their actual function is uncertain but it is thought that they were made to hold candles.

Vikings: Raids. Culture. Legacy Ep.1 (Introduction)

Every evening around 9pm GMT I read from 'Vikings: Raids. Culture. Legacy' book by Roderick Dale and Marjolein Stern, with permission from Carlton…

Hunting Knapsack from the Gokstad Ship

The wooden top and bottom of a hunting knapsack. The fabric body has not survived. The lid has a horse carved into it.

Wooden Gaming Board from the Gokstad Burial

Part of a wooden gaming board for playing tafl. One piece is displayed on it to indicate its function. In the foreground is the remains of a cup and a…

Wooden Cup and a Dish from the Gokstad Burial

Remains of a wooden cup, and a possible wooden dish with part of a gaming board visible top left.

Adze, Auger and Tethering Pegs from the Gokstad Burial

An adze (left), a spoon-shaped auger with a looped handle (centre) and some wooden tethering pegs.

Remnants of a Box from the Gokstad Burial

Part of a wooden box.

Tent Pegs from the Gokstad Burial

These are thought to be tent pegs.

Part of a Bailer from the Gokstad Burial

A decorated wooden fragment that may have been part of a bailer.

Strap Mounts from the Gokstad Burial

A selection of strap mounts from the Gokstad burial.

Bridle from the Gokstad Burial

This bridle from the Gokstad burial is decorated with gilt bronze plaques.

Peacock Feathers from the Gokstad Burial

Although not as showy now, as they would have been in the Viking Age, these peacock feathers are evidence of the wide international network of…

Strap Mounts from the Gokstad Burial

Gilt bronze strap mounts from the Gokstad burial.

Part of a Sled Shaft from Borre

Part of the shaft from a sled, decorated with metalwork and carved.

Mount for a Knife Scabbard from Borre

A mount for a knife scabbard from the Borre burial mound.

Frankish Glass Goblet from Borre

A Frankish glass goblet from the Borre mound burial. It is thought that the goblet must have been at least 100 years old when deposited in the Borre…

Ship Nails from Borre

These ship nails were found in the Borre grave mound.