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Photo of Reginald's Tower in WaterfordPhotograph of Reginald's Tower in Waterford, built in the thirteenth-century on the site of the existing Viking-Age wooden tower, and taking its name…
Photo of Norse Ruins on the Brough of Birsay, OrkneyThe Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and…
Photo of Midgarth Crescent Sign in Lerwick, ShetlandMidgarth is a common Norse placename, and Anglicisation of Miðgarðr, meaning in this case 'Middle Enclosure / Farm' . Miðgarðr is also the 'Middle…
Photo of Maeshowe (Orkhaugr) in OrkneyMaeshowe is a neolithic burial mound and chambered cairn on the mainland island of Orkney. Its connection to the Vikings (or Norse in Orkney) is the…
Photo of Goðafoss Waterfall from the Western BankGoðafoss ('Waterfall of the Gods') is a prominent landmark in Iceland, and also an important site in the Viking Age history of Iceland, most…
Photo of Copeland Pier Sign in Lerwick, ShetlandCopeland is a common placename and surname deriving from Old Norse kaupa land, meaning 'bought land'. This example is from Lerwick in Shetland.
Photo of Bille's runic diaryDiary written by a Danish merchant (Bille) in Runes. Today in the National Archives in Copenhagen.
Photo of Bermingham Tower, Dublin CastlePhoto of Bermingham Tower, Dublin Castle. The walls of Dublin Castle were built on the original defensive banks of the Viking settlement. In the…
Pewter Viking ShipA pewter Viking ship from the Tourist Information shop in Copenhagen
Pewter Viking LongshipA pewter Viking longship of unknown provenance.
Pewter Viking FigurinesPewter Viking figurines from Vikingskipshuset in Norway. They have horned helmets and a full range of weapons.
Personal items (iron) on display in Museet Ribes VikingerPersonal items including keys, pins and tools from excavations at Ribe Marketplace. Details about the exhibition can be found at…
Performers at the Tønsberg Viking FestivalPerformers at the Tønsberg Viking festival perform for and engage with the crowd.
Performance: Hrafnagaldur Óðins (Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir)Hrafnagaldur Óðins is a late-medieval or early modern Icelandic Eddic-style poem, which was considered by early editors to be part of the Eddic…
Performance of the opening strophe of 'Vǫluspá' by Hanna MartiThe opening stanza of a performance of the Eddic poem Vǫluspá by Hanna Marti of Sequentia, at the 'Old Norse Poetry in Performance' Conference…
Performance of the Battle of Maldon by LeofwinA Viking Army under Olaf Trygvasson had been raiding the eastern and southern coast of England in the summer of 991AD unmolested until Byrhtnoth, with…
Performance of extract from Atlakviða by Hanna Marti and Benjamin Bagby of SequentiaA short extract from a performance of the Eddic poemAtlakviða (sts. 15, 16 and 18)by Hanna Marti and Benjamin Bagby of Sequentia, at the 'Old…
Performance of 'Völuspá' by Einar Selvik (Opening Lines)A performance of the opening lines of 'Völuspá' by musician Einar Selvik (of Wardruna) during the Old Norse Poetry in Performance (ONPIP)…
Penannular Brooch and Silver neck rings in the Historisk museum, OsloPenannular Brooch and Silver neck rings from Vulum, Malvik, Sør-Trøndelag on display in the Historisk museum, Oslo. Tenth or eleventh century.
Peerie Viking Bib from ShetlandPeerie (Little) Viking Bib from a tourist shop in the Shetlands. The tourist industry draws heavily on the Viking heritage of the islands.