Browse Items (71 total)
Sort by:
Frankish silver goblet on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
A silver goblet with Christian iconography of Frankish origins. Produced around the year 800, and possibly taken in a Viking raid. Found north of Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
The Abbey of St Olav in Tønsberg
The Abbey of St Olaf, the Viking saint, in Tønsberg. The photographs show the remains of the church attached to the abbey, and a bronze model of it. The church is circular, being the only round church in Vestfold.
Gol Stave Church
Gol Stave Church was moved to the Folkemuseum in the late 19th century. Only about one third of the surviving church was used (those parts that were thought to be medieval). The church that stands at the Folkemuseum now was modelled on Borgund Stave…
Monument to Bishop Absalon at Højerup Kirke
A monument to the twelfth-century Danish Bishop (and Archbishop) Absalon, who played a key role in Danish territorial expansion and crusades against the Wends. The memorial features a viking-style ship. It is located in the grounds of Højerup Gamle…
Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, the oldest sections of which date from the 1230s, was founded c. 1030 by the Hiberno-Norse King Sitric (Sigtryggr) on this site. Christ Church stood on higher ground on the edge of the Viking settlement around Wood…
Information board outside Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
An information board outside Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, which refers to the founding of the first church on this site by the Hiberno-Norse King Sitric (or Sigtryggr) around the year 1030.
Rune stone (Vs 9)
Rune stone from Saltängsbron, Västmanland(Vs 9).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
× kisl × lit × kera × buru × eftR × osl × sun × sin × han…
Rune stone (U 990)
Rune stone from Broby, Uppland (U 990).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
' uaþr + auk × þakn × auk × kunar + raistu × stain + þana × at × haursa ×…
Rune stone (U 987)
Rune stone from Funbokyrka, Uppland (U 987).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
katil ' auk| |kuriþr ' litu rosa stin þino × oftiR þurstin sun sin uiþi auk rikuiþr ' þiR ristu…
Rune stone (U 947)
Rune stone from Berga, Fålebro, Uppland (U 947).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
þurstin : auk : uiki : lit : gRra : buru : þisi : friR : osuraR : ont : mags| |sins : nu is : sal : sagat : sua…
Rune stone (U 945)
Rune stone inDanmarkskyrka, Uppland (U 945).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
× sikniutr × auk × auiþr × litu × raisa × stain × at × ofaik × faþur…
Rune stone (U 943)
Rune stone from Ärkebiskopsgården,Uppsala, Uppland (U 943).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
biaurn × auk × ... ...ain × atir × -[ka]... ant +Bjôrn ok ... [st]ein eptir ...…
Rune stone (U 875)
Rune stone from Focksta, Uppland (U 875).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
' þurui ' auk ' inkikirþ ' auk ' þialfi ' þaun litu rita stin þino ' aftiR kalf ' buanta þuruiaR '…
Rune stone (U 873)
Rune stone from Örsunda, Uppland (U 873).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
* þikfastr * lit * raisa * stain * þinsa * at * hulmkair * faþur * sin * koþan ** kuþ * hielbi * sal hans *…
Rune stone (U 867)
Rune stone from Gryta, Uppland (U 867).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
+ þialfi + kiarþi + bro + at bulu + totuR sina + ali + ok + ola[ifr + l]itu hakua + at + þialfa + faþur sin + ika + at +…
Rune stone (U 860)
Rune stone fromMåsta,Uppland (U 860).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
fa[s]tbiurn ' uk þuruþr ' litu rita stin þino ' [abtiR inkifast buanta sin] ' [k](u)[i](þ) hia[l]bi hons ant uk|…
Rune stone (U 859)
Rune stone from Måsta, Uppland (U 859).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
fastbiurn ' uk þurun ' litu rita ... bru kirua| |abtiR ' inkifa-... ...(u)anta sin ' kuþ hialbi hont ' osmunrt risti…
Rune stone (U 769)
Rune stone fromTesteby,Uppland (U 769).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscriptions read:
sk(a)rþi + raisti + stain + þina × aftir + utryk + sun × sin + kuþ × hialbi + ant × hans × auk +…
Rune stone (U 478)
Rune stone inÄngby,Uppland (U 478).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
× estriþ : let : reisa : s(t)ein : þensa : eftiR : iuar : bota : sin : auk : ikuar : auk : ikifastr : eftiR : faþur :…
Rune stone (U 471)
Rune stone in Segersta (Särsta),Uppland (U 471).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
× fulyki × auk × ulfr × auk × akiR × litu × raisa × stain × eftiR ×…