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Viking-age brooch, Norway, at the Ulster Museum.
Viking-age brooch, Norway, at the Ulster Museum. This bronze brooch was made in Norway during the tenth century, in imitation of Irish examples. Its find-spot is not recorded.
Blog post: Traces of Vikings in Northern-Ireland
A brief description of traces of Vikings in Northern Ireland along the Causeway Coastal route in County Antrim, Northern-Ireland. Archaeological finds, local legends and places such as Larne or Ulfreksfjord, Fair Head, Rathlin Island and Dunluce…
Blog: Late Viking Age Burials in Bryndum, Denmark
Excavations at Bryndum have revealed the presence of a previously unknown, late Viking Age burial place near the church.
Ulster Museum
Ulster Museum has a small collection of Viking Age artefacts
The Viking Hoard from Lejre
An essay about the tenth-century hoard found out Lejre, Denmark. The article links to a more detailed pdf in Danish about the hoard.
Blog Post: My journey in pictures of Vikings in The Netherlands
Pictures of Vikings in The Netherlands
Blog Post: My journey: Vikings in The Netherlands
A short essay about finding out about the Vikings in the Netherlands
Waterford Treasures: Three Museums in the Viking Triangle
Three museums in Waterford's Viking Triangle. Reginald's Tower houses a number of Viking exhibits.
Saga Museum, Iceland
A museum of exhibits showcasing events for the Icelandic sagas
The Viking Museum, Aarhus, Denmark
An exhibition of Viking Age artefacts and details about Viking Age Aarhus.
Jorvik Viking Centre, York, England
The Jorvik Viking Centre recreates and displays Viking Age York as excavated on the site between 1976 and 1981.
Vikingemuseet, Ladby, Danmark
Vikingmuseet Ladby was formerly Ladbyskipsmuseet. It has been much expanded since the original museum and work on it continues. It is now the home to the Department for Landscape and Archaeology.
Replica of the Calf of Man Crucifixion Stone
A cast of the Crucifixion Stone found on the Calf of Man in 1773 in he Sound Café & Visitor Centre. The original is held in the Manx Museum, Douglas. The stone has been dated to the Viking Age, most likely the 11th century. The portion of the stone…
Trelleborg Museum
The museum at Trelleborg offers the opportunity to explore the Viking fortress with reconstructed houses and archaeological finds.
Kongernes Jelling
Visitor and experience centre at Jelling, Denmark.
Smoo Cave, Durness
Smoo Cave in Durness in the north of Scotland. Archaeological investigation has identified Neolithic, Norse and Iron Age artefacts. 'Smoo' is thought to derive from Old Norse 'smuga' (a small hole, narrow cleft).
Wikinger Museum Haithabu
The Viking museum at Haithabu (Hedeby)
Ribe Vikingecenter
Ribe Viking Centre offers the opportunity to learn more about the Vikings with events and multimedia experiences
Þjóðveldisbærinn Reconstructed Farm
A reconstructed farm based on the excavated remains found at Stöng. It is open to visit in the summer.
Viking Age Sword from Haukeli
During a fishing trip in 2012, Gøran Olsen discovered something between stones at Haukeli. The find is now at the University Museum, and appeared to be a single-edged Viking sword with an estimated date in the first half of the Viking Age…