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King Haakon Street in Lerwick, ShetlandThis street sign probably refers to Hákon Hákonarson, King of Norway from 1217 to 1263. Many streets in central Lerwick are named after Scandinavian…
King Erik Street in Lerwick, ShetlandMany streets in central Lerwick are named after Scandinavian Kings, Queens and Saints, particularly from the medieval period. This sign probably…
King Cnut and the Conquest of EnglandThis website is a 'virtual exhibition', created as a collaboration between staff and students at UCL, Birkbeck College, and the University of Oxford.…
King Canute - Joker card in Kings of England playsetA depiction of the Danish King & King of England, Canute/Cnut from a Kings of England cards playset.
Keyser's Hill in CorkThis narrow lane leading up from the south bank of the River Lee in Cork is one of the only place names in the city with possible Norse roots. The…
Keys and Locks in the National Museum of IrelandThese keys and locks show that Vikings locked things away too.
Kayaks with Names from Norse Myth at Vordingborg Ro- og KajakklubSince the founding of the club, kayaks at Vordingborg Ro- og Kajakklub (Rowing and Kayak Club) have traditionally been named after figures from Norse…
Kayak Pyranha LokiA kayak model named for Loki.
Kaupang, VikingbyenKaupang in Skiringssal was a Viking Age town and market. It is the first known trading outpost in Norway. The town was founded c.800 and was abandoned…
Jötunheimar House in HeimaeyThis is a photo of a building named Jötunheimar in Heimaey, the only permanently inhabited island in the Westman Islands. Jötunheimar refers to the…
Jorvikingi's BlogBlog about life in tenth-century York and re-enactment
Jorvik: Home and Abroad (Temporary Exhibition in St Mary’s, Coppergate)From the official website:
"Working in partnership with York Museums Trust, The JORVIK Group invites you to discover the hustle and bustle of…
Jorvik Vikingr Re-enactment Group at Jorvik Viking Festival 2010The Jorvik Vikingr Re-enactment group showing an offensive shieldwall at Jorvik Viking Festival 2010.
Jorvik Viking Centre, York, EnglandThe Jorvik Viking Centre recreates and displays Viking Age York as excavated on the site between 1976 and 1981.
Jomsborg Vikingeklubben Winter bathing club DenmarkSticker with logo of Jomsborg Vikingeklubben [Jomsborg Viking Club]. Winter bathing club, founded 1933. Bathe naked in the sea, then in to the sauna.…
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse SettlementJarlshof is a site on Shetland with evidence of occupation from the Neolithic period to the late medieval period, and includes Norse longhouses. It is…
Jarls' Costumes from the 2015 and 2016 Up Helly Aa FestivalCostumes created for the Jarl (leader of the squad of Vikings in the procession that burns the galley). Each year the costume is different, usually…
Jarl's suit, including helmet and shield, worn in the Up Helly A FestivalA Jarl is chosen every year to lead the Up Helly Aa Vikings, who lead the parade and burn the galley during the festivities. The elaborate costume…
JamtliJamtli is the museum for the Jämtland and Härjedalen regions. It is an open-air museum, and also houses the Överhogdal tapestries.
Items related to keeping dogs from the Oseberg burialThe image shows strap mounts on the left, a dog collar (centre) with wooden whistles on either side of it, and the remains of a dog leash on the far…