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The Gilling SwordThe Gilling Sword was found in a stream in Gilling West in 1976. It is on display at The Yorkshire Museum, York.
Statue of Leif Erikson overlooking BrattahlidStatue of Leif Eriksson overlooking Qassiarsuk / Brattahlid in Greenland
Remains of Church at QassiarsukThe remains of a church from c.1300 at Quassiarsuk (Brattahlid / Brattahlíð) in Greenland. Remains of an earlier church were found under these…
Smoo Cave, DurnessSmoo Cave in Durness in the north of Scotland. Archaeological investigation has identified Neolithic, Norse and Iron Age artefacts. 'Smoo' is thought…
Cape WrathThe photograph shows the lighthouse at Cape Wrath a name probably derived from Old Norse 'hvarf' meaning 'turn' or 'turning point'. It was here that…
M/V Thor Magni in Cork HarbourM/V Thor Magni, a research/survey vessel, belonging to Thor Offshore which works with the oil industry. The company name is a direct reference to the…
Clontarf WhiskeyClontarf whiskey named for the battle of Clontarf in 1014 when Brian Boru defeated a Viking army. The whiskey's story fails to mention that Brian Boru…
Danelaw Living History and Yorkshire Museum of FarmingThe Yorkshire Museum of History includes the Danelaw Centre for Living History as part of its displays and services for schools. The museum is set up…
Model Viking LongshipA model Viking longship at the Danelaw Centre for Living History
Shrine to OdinA shrine to Odin at the Danelaw Centre for Living History
Painted doorposts on reconstructed Viking housePainted doorposts on a reconstructed Viking house at the Danelaw Centre for Living History
Runic inscriptions at Murton ParkRunic inscriptions at the Danelaw Living History Centre
Detail from houses at Murton ParkPhotographs of detail elements on the houses at the Danelaw Living History Centre
Quern and storage vesselsA quernstone and storage vessels on a table in a house at the Danelaw Centre for Living History.
Viking-style chestA Viking Age-style chest at the Danelaw Centre for Living History
Viking souvenir statuetteA photograph of a Viking souvenir statuette of unknown provenance. The figure wears typical Viking garb and carries a tri-lobed sword,…
Pewter Viking LongshipA pewter Viking longship of unknown provenance.
Model Viking WarriorA model Viking warrior of unknown provenance. He has the typical, anachronistic, double-headed axe and horned helmet.
Lewis Chessman Berserker ModelA model of one of the Lewis Chessmen warder figures, bought in Stornoway in 2015.
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…