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Jorvikingi's BlogBlog about life in tenth-century York and re-enactment
York Viking Festival: Blades, Battles and Beers VideoWe travel to York, England for the Jorvik Viking Festival. Watch us get dressed in armor and take part in a battle Viking and Saxon warriors! …
Photo of the York Gospels ManuscriptDescription taken from display in the Undercroft at York Minster: "The York Gospels was probably made by Anglo-Saxon monks at Canterbury around 1020…
Anglo-Scandinavian Knife from Yorkshire MuseumKnife blade with bone handle with incised ring and dot ornament and two bands of cross-hatching. More detail can be found at…
Chape with Jellinge style decorationOpenwork chape with Jellinge style decoration found at Coppergate, York. Now in The Yorkshire Museum. More information can be found at…
The Battle of Fulford, 1066The sign for Fulford announces that a battle was fought here on 20th September 1066. The Vikings defeated the people of York in this battle that…
Stone carving of Sigurd and FafnirThe story of Sigurd and Fafnir told in Volsunga saga was a popular one in Scandinavia and appears in many places. This carving shows Sigurd rushing to…
The Bedale Hoard at The Yorkshire MuseumThe Bedale hoard was found in 2012. It consists of gold and silver items, and an inlaid gold sword hilt. These images were taken at The Yorkshire…
Gold Viking Arm-ring from YorkA gold Viking arm-ring in The Yorkshire Museum, York. It was found among the possessions of a local builder after his death.
Viking-Age StirrupA Viking-Age stirrup in The Yorkshire Museum, York
The Gilling SwordThe Gilling Sword was found in a stream in Gilling West in 1976. It is on display at The Yorkshire Museum, York.
Jorvik Viking Centre, York, EnglandThe Jorvik Viking Centre recreates and displays Viking Age York as excavated on the site between 1976 and 1981.
Triquetra - Illuminating York 2013 - Clifford’s Tower (Hyperlink)The history of three Viking kings (Harald Bluetooth, Sweyn Forkbeard, Cnut the Great) told using sound and video projection mapping as a Son et…
Little VikingsLittle Vikings is a print and online magazine that provides ideas for things to do with children in York and surrounding areas. Other than the…
Thor Boat on River Ouse, YorkA boat named Thor spotted on the River Ouse, York, during a Dinner Cruise.
Viking & Battle Axe Bitter Ale by Rudgate BreweryViking Ale and Battle Axe Ale by Rudgate Brewery
Valknut ShieldA re-enactment Viking at Jorvik Viking Festival 2009 with a Valknut symbol on his round shield.
Jorvik Vikingr Re-enactment Group at Jorvik Viking Festival 2010The Jorvik Vikingr Re-enactment group showing an offensive shieldwall at Jorvik Viking Festival 2010.
Invasion: Vikings and Normans podcastPodcast on the BBC website in the series 'The Matter of the North' looking at the impact of the Vikings and Norman invasions on the North of England.…
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…