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Photographs of Viking Age Artefacts and SitesUniversitetsmuseenes fotoportal is an online collection of photographs from six Norwegian universities. The link takes you to all Viking Age items
Photos from the reconstructed marketplace in Museet Ribes VikingerA reconstruction of the marketplace in Ribe, including craftspeople, stalls, and a cart and ship used for trading goods. Details about the exhibition…
Photos of Goðafoss Waterfall from the Eastern BankDescription
Goðafoss ('Waterfall of the Gods') is a prominent landmark in Iceland, and also an important site in the Viking Age history of Iceland,…
Photos of Jelling Kirke in DenmarkToday’s Jelling Church is a Romanesque masonry church, built around 1100 on the site of Harald Bluetooth’s original church from the 900s AD. In 2000,…
Photos of Peel Castle in the Isle of ManPeel Castle in the Isle of Man was originally constructed by the Norse King Magnus Barefoot, who reigned in the eleventh century. It incorporated an…
Photos of Rune stone DR 41 at JellingPhoto of the older of the two Jelling stones, raised by King Gorm the Old in memory of his wife Thyra. The English translation on the Samnordisk…
Photos of Surtsey in the Westman IslandsSurtsey is an island that was formed during an eruption in 1963-67. It was named Surtsey (Surt's Island) after the fire giant (or jötunn) Surtr, who…
Photos of the Southern Burial Mound at JellingThere are two large burial mounds at Jelling in Denmark. The South Mound is known as Gorm's Mound, and is empty. It was probably constructed in the…
Picture of Ardre VIII picture stoneA copy of the picture stone Ardre VIII on its original place on Gotland. The original can today be found at the Historical Museum in Stockholm.
Picture stone from Tjängvide, Gotland, SwedenTjängvide image stone (G 110) from near Ljugarn, Gotland and housed in the Historiska museet in Stockholm, Sweden. It includes a runic memorial…
Piece of Leather Shield or Armour on display in the National Museum of IrelandA piece of leather, possibly from a shield or leather armour. From the Fishamble Street excavations. E141.
Pieces of discarded or broken beads on display in Museet Ribes VikingerBroken glass beads from the production of beads at Ribe Marketplace. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Pieces of Rope from the Oseberg ShipThese photographs show pieces of rope from the Oseberg ship, some with wooden ties still attached.
PigsThe goddess Freyja rode a wild boar called Hildisvíni and the god Freyr owned one called Gullinbursti. This is a nineteenth-century imaginative…
Pine Bucket with Runic Inscription from the Oseberg Ship BurialA pine bucket with an iron handle. It was originally bound with hoops of beech wood. The bucket has a runic inscription that says 'Sigrid owns'.
Pink Ireland Supporter's HatA 'Viking' style Irish horned hat from Landsdowne Kid's Hats, seen in Dublin airport. One of the few examples of appropriation of Viking and Norse…
Pirates of the Frozen North Constructible Strategy GamePirates of the Frozen North was a supplement for the Pirates Constructible Strategy Game. The game came with plastic ships that needed to be built…
Pitney Spænde Brooch Replica in Kalundborg MuseumBased on the Late Viking Age Urnes-Style Pitney Brooch (in the British Museum).
Pizzeria VikingA chain of pizzerias that uses the Viking image for its logo and name.
Placemat depicting Odin riding SleipnirA textile placemat in a series by Leif Thesen (Oslo), depicting Odin riding Sleipnir