Carl Phelpstead (Cardiff University), ‘ Past and Present Identities in Margaret Elphinstone’ s Islanders’. Chaired by Dieuwke la Roi. Presentation at the IRC-Funded Conference ''Rediscovering the Vikings', UCC, 25 Nov. 2016.
A drawing of a dragon prow on slate, with part of the ship visible on this fragment. From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.
A drawing of a horse on slate, with dense etching (partially reconstructed). From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.
A drawing of a bird on slate, with the tail suggested by the lines of the stone. From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.
A replica of a slate drawing from the important site of Jarlshof, dating to 800-1100. The drawing elegantly depicts a Viking ship with rigging. The original is in the National Museum of Scotland. For a higher-quality image see…
The Hjaltland Research Network ran a project to map Viking Age Shetland by digitising and mapping the datasets from different disciplines. It sought to answer the following questions:
– what happened to the pre-Viking population,
– …
Ring-money from an unknown location in Shetland (donated by Lerwick Town Council) and replica of ring-money from Dunrossness on display in the National Museum of Scotland.
Brooches from a woman's grave discovered on Unst, on display in Shetland Museum and Archives. These are replicas of the items held in the National Museum of Scotland.
Replica of a rune stone from Cunningsburgh (Br Sh3) on display in Shetland Museum and Archives (the original is in the National Museum of Scotland). According to Rundata, it reads
§A ...þi---- (+) -ftir + foþur (:) sin (:) þurbio-...
§B…
Viking-Age Rune stone from Papil, West Burra (Br Sh4) photographed in the Shetland Museum. According to Rundata, it reads
...r : ra(i)s(t)(i) : s... ...
... reisti s[tein] ...
'...Raised the stone...'
Runic fragment from Noss (Br Sh7 M).Reading...-uko=ktuAccording to Rundata, found in 1994 during excavations of the medieval chapel and cemetery.Probably graffiti.
A Norse settlement at Unst is recorded in Canmore. The website includes photographs of the site and some detail about it. Finds from the site include a Viking Age comb and axe.
Steatite (or Soapstone) basin. These were often imported from Norway and Sweden in the Viking Age. Dunrossness. Donated by Hugh Crawford, Richmond, Surrey. ARC65209