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The Scar Dragon Plaque in The Orkney MuseumThe Scar Dragon Plaque is one of the most impressive of the finds from the Norse Scar Boat Burial, excavated in 1991. The grave contained the remains…
Whalebone plaque on display in the National Museum of IrelandA whalebone plaque, possibly for smoothing linen. Discovered in excavations at Cherrywood, Co. Dublin, and dating to the ninth or tenth century.…
Historical Manuscripts Repository at the National and University Library of IcelandRepository for catalogues and digital description of manuscripts including Icelandic sagas
International Saga Conference ArchiveArchive of papers given at International Saga Conferences since 1971
Icelandic Sagas OnlineThe Icelandic sagas with modern Icelandic spelling
Dictionary of Old Norse Prose / Ordbog over det norrøne prosasprogDictionary of Old Norse Prose
Ordbog over det norrøne prosasprog
Online dictionary of Old Norse
Jorvikingi's BlogBlog about life in tenth-century York and re-enactment
Blog Post about Light in the Dark AgesDiscussion of how metal fittings would have made their owners more noticeable in the dim light of a Viking Age house.
Signage for Viking House Hostel in WaterfordSign for 'Viking House', a hostel situated within the Viking Triangle in Waterford City.
St Mary's Cathedral, possible site of the Norse thingmote in LimerickSt Mary's Cathedral was founded in 1168, but is the likely site of the thongmote in the Viking settlement on King's Island in Limerick.
View of King's Island, Limerick (south end)The view of the south end of King's Island in Limerick, formed by a tributary of the Shannon.
View of King's Island in Limerick (north end)A view of the north end of King's Island, St John's Castle and Thomond Bridge in Limerick. This was the site of the Viking settlement in Limerick.
Blog Post about Vikings: New CastNew cast announced: The grown-up versions of Ragnar's sons, Ubbe, Hvitserk, Ivar, Sigurd. Discussion of the new cast for Vikings
Blog Post about Vikings season 4: Death all roundDiscussion of Vikings season 4: Death all round
Viking axe-head in the Hunt MuseumAn iron axe-head, ninth or tenth century, from the Hunt Museum Collections.
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Ringed pins in the Hunt MuseumA selection of ringed pins of the ninth, tenth and eleventh century held in the Hunt Museum Collections.
Viking bone ice-skate in the Hunt MuseumA worked bone ice skate, possibly ninth or tenth century, held in the Hunt Museum collections.
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Viking hammer pin in the Hunt MuseumAn iron hammer pin, Viking, possibly ninth or tenth century.
HCA 639
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-639.aspx
Viking bone comb in the Hunt MuseumSingle-edged, decorated bone comb from the Viking Age. Held in the Hunt Museum Collections.
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Silver neck ring in the Hunt MuseumViking silver neck ring described as having woven strands and knobbed terminals. Dating to the tenth or eleventh centuries. Held in the Hunt Museum…