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Wikinger Museum HaithabuThe Viking museum at Haithabu (Hedeby)
Cape WrathThe photograph shows the lighthouse at Cape Wrath a name probably derived from Old Norse 'hvarf' meaning 'turn' or 'turning point'. It was here that…
Smoo Cave, DurnessSmoo Cave in Durness in the north of Scotland. Archaeological investigation has identified Neolithic, Norse and Iron Age artefacts. 'Smoo' is thought…
Kongernes JellingVisitor and experience centre at Jelling, Denmark.
NationalmuseetThe National Museum of Denmark is Denmark's state museum. It oversees various other museums around Denmark and has a digital collection that can be…
Trelleborg MuseumThe museum at Trelleborg offers the opportunity to explore the Viking fortress with reconstructed houses and archaeological finds.
Map of Calf Sound in the Isle of Man, with several Norse place namesDetail from a map in the Calf Sound Cafe & Visitor Centre, detailing several Norse names, including Kitterland, the Calf, and the Cletts, deriving…
Olde England Fisheries - Viking MirrorsViking ship and horned helmet used to decorate the mirrors in Olde England Fisheries.
Replica of the Calf of Man Crucifixion StoneA cast of the Crucifixion Stone found on the Calf of Man in 1773 in he Sound Café & Visitor Centre. The original is held in the Manx Museum, Douglas.…
Runic Commemorative Plaque in the Isle of Man, Depicting a Viking shipThis is a plaque outside the Sound Cafe overlooking the Calf Sound in the Isle of Man, commemorating the opening of the building by King Harald V and…
Vikingemuseet, Ladby, DanmarkVikingmuseet Ladby was formerly Ladbyskipsmuseet. It has been much expanded since the original museum and work on it continues. It is now the home to…
Jorvik Viking Centre, York, EnglandThe Jorvik Viking Centre recreates and displays Viking Age York as excavated on the site between 1976 and 1981.
Legend of Baron Kitter in the Isle of ManA legend about how Kitterland Island in the Calf Sound got its name, due to the drowning of the Norwegian Baron Kitter.
Kitterland Island in the Calf SoundPhoto of Kitterland, a small island in the sound between the main Island of Man and the Calf of Man. The second element of the name probably derives…
The Viking Museum, Aarhus, DenmarkAn exhibition of Viking Age artefacts and details about Viking Age Aarhus.
The Calf of ManThe Calf of Man is an Island lying off the south coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from Old Norse kalfr, meaning both a calf and (as in this…
Saga Museum, IcelandA museum of exhibits showcasing events for the Icelandic sagas
Manx Loghtan LambThe Manx Loghtan Sheep is a breed particular to the Isle of Man. It is very similar to the Gutefår (or Gotlandic sheep), the oldest breed in…
Manx Loghtan SheepThe Manx Loghtan Sheep is a breed particular to the Isle of Man. It is very similar to the Gutefår (or Gotlandic sheep), the oldest breed in…
Logo of Viking Splash Tours, DublinViking Splash Tours describes itself as a thrilling tour around the main sights of Dublin City - by land and water. The branding references the Norse…