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The oars of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'The oars in the resting position. Note the red tack oar, used to set the pace. For more information see…
Hemp rope used to secure the sail of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'Ropes used on the Sea Stallion are hemp ropes made in a traditional manner - hemp ropes dating to the Viking Age do survive, though horse hair and…
Detail of the sail on the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'Detail of the weaving on Havhingten's sail. For more information see…
Full view of the sail on the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'The windward side of the sail, shrouds, mast. The sails are made from densely woven sheeps' wool dyed with ochre and treated with horse main fat. For…
The prow of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion'Photo of the prow of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough' showing the rowing benches, deck and upper strakes. For more…
The reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion' at HöganäsHavhingsten (The Sea Stallion) Viking ship in harbour at Höganäs
Detail of the clinker-built construction of the Sea Stallion reconstructed Viking shipViking ships were clinker built, with the strakes overlapping and joined by clinch (or clinker) nails allowing for a degree of flexibility in the…
Ballast in the hold of the Sea Stallion reconstructed Viking ShipThe Vikings used large stones as ballast in Viking ships, a practice still common in traditional boats in Norway. For more information see…
Sleeping arrangements on the Sea Stallion reconstructed Viking ShipThe crew of approx. 65 would have slept in shifts on longer journeys, in rather cramped conditions as pictured here onboard Havhingsten in 2013! For…
Prow decoration on the Sea Stallion from GlendaloughThis prow decoration is a replica of a tenth or eleventh century bronze 'weather vane' from S
The Sea Stallion (Havhingsten) Reconstructed Viking Ship in Rørvig HarbourHavhingsten fra Glendalough (The Sea Stallion from Glendalough) is an accurate reconstruction of the largest of the Skuldelev ships (Skuldelev 2), a…
Reconstructed Viking Ship 'Ottar' photographed at the Viking Ship Museum, RoskildeOttar is a reconstruction of Skuldelev 1, an ocean-going cargo vessel from c. 1030 discovered in the Roskilde Fjord barrier along with several other…
Reconstructed Viking Ship 'Helge Ask' photographed off the west coast of SwedenThe Helge Ask is an accurate reconstruction of the 17.5 meter warship Skuldelev 5, discovered in the Roskilde Fjord along with several other Viking…
Viking Age Dublin: Walking Tour and Activity BookThis children's activity book was designed by the LMF Dublin team as a handheld resource for children to use on the purpose-designed walking tour…
Bloody Britain - 08/10 - the vikingsEpisode 08 of Rory McGrath's comical look at some of the nastier moments in British History. This one begins with the first raid of THE VIKINGS in…
Nyheter: Norges eldste by er enda eldreEvidence has been found that Tønsberg really is Norway's oldest town, and that it could have had an urban character by the 800s.
Viking Camembert CheeseA camembert cheese from Roger Lanquetot et Fils in Vern-sur-Seiche, Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany, which uses imagery based on the Bayeux…
Words on Words: The Viking BerserkerA blog post about the meaning of Old Norse 'berserkr'.
Hávamál: The Wisdom of Odin (Totally Awesome History)In this episode we take a look at the "Hávamál": a text written as part of the Poetic Edda in late 13th Century Iceland. Hávamál means "the Words of…
KulturminnesøkA website for finding monuments in Norway