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Hnefatafl - Print and Play DownloadsThis web page includes printable boards for many of the variants of hnefatafl, the Vikings' board game.
HnefataflA hnefatafl set at the Tønsberg Viking Festival. Although the board has been printed, the pieces are just stones that have been found. Hnefatafl could…
Poster for 'Rediscovering the Vikings' Conference in Cork (Hnefatafl Players)A poster produced by Anne-Kathrin Schoerner for the Conference 'Rediscovering the Vikings: Reception, Recovery, Englagement' at University College…
Rune stone (Gs 19) (Ockelbo Kyrka - Replica)A replica of Rune stone Gs 19 which was destroyed in a fire in the adjacentOkelbo Kyrka,Gästriklands, Sweden. It isone of the so-called Sigurd…
Wooden Gaming Board from the Gokstad BurialPart of a wooden gaming board for playing tafl. One piece is displayed on it to indicate its function. In the foreground is the remains of a cup and a…
Lewis ChessmenThe Lewis chessmen were found in 1831 at Uig on Lewis in the Hebrides. They were probably made in Trondheim, Norway in the late 12th or early 13th…
Lewis Chessman Berserker ModelA model of one of the Lewis Chessmen warder figures, bought in Stornoway in 2015.
Ancient Board Games 3: tafl gamesSlides for a paper on the Viking game of tafl. The article outlines the history of tafl games. The slides are downloadable as a pdf
HnefataflA short article about the Viking game of hnefatafl from Uig Historical Society
Hnefatafl boardA home-made hnefatafl board.
How to play HnefataflCatcliffe Primary School instructions on how to play the Viking board game called Hnefatafl.