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Fyrkat ring fort
Layout of Fyrkat with the outlines of the longhouses as well as parts of the wall in the background.
Tjelvar's grave
According to legend the grave of the discoverer of Gotland. This stone ship setting dates to the Nordic Bronze Age and shows that the ship settings of later periods belong in a Scandinavian tradition that goes back many years.
Broch of Gurness
Iron Age broch on Mainland Orkney build between 500 and 200 BC. Several Viking Age burials (9th century) have been found in proximity to the Broch.
Runestone: Täby (U 133)
Runestone, today part of the wall of Täby church. The inscription informs us that Guðlaug raised the stone for Holmi, her son who died in Lombardy.
Travels to Identity – Viking Rune Carvers of Today
A discussion on the modern use of runestones
Isle Of Man Railway, Diesel No. 17 "Viking"
The Isle of Man Railway named one of its diesel engines 'Viking'
Photo of Bille's runic diary
Diary written by a Danish merchant (Bille) in Runes. Today in the National Archives in Copenhagen.
Photo of Runes in King Christian's "Skrivebog"
Runic alphabet in King Christian of Denmark's "Skrivebog". Today in the National Archives in Copenhagen.
Photo of Samling af de oldgamle runer (Add 246 fol. V)
Table containing various rune forms. Today at the National Library in Copenhagen.
Picture of Ardre VIII picture stone
A copy of the picture stone Ardre VIII on its original place on Gotland. The original can today be found at the Historical Museum in Stockholm.
Replica of the Vallstena picture stone
Copy of the picture stone of Vallstena with reconstructed colouring. The original can today be seen at Fornsalen in Visby, Gotland.
Viking Age Key from the British Museum
A bronze key with a loop for suspension. 150mm long
Museum number: 1967,0609.1
Museum number: 1967,0609.1
Blog post: Vikings: The Last Ship
A discussion of Vikings: The Last Ship.
Blog post: Vikings: SPOILER behind the scenes post
A discussion of the TV series Vikings concerned with material from behind the scenes
Essay: Viking reenactment in Norway
A discussion of Viking re-enactment.
Original text in Norwegian by June-Marita Hagen of Trondheim Vikinglag.
Translation by Roderick Dale, UCC
Original text in Norwegian by June-Marita Hagen of Trondheim Vikinglag.
Translation by Roderick Dale, UCC
"Viking" Chicken Nuggets and "Viking" Salami
I found these two at Aldi Süd supermarket, Germany. They are chicken nuggets and salami aimed at children advertised with the German children's series "Wickie", an animated series about a clever Viking boy and his adventures.
Viking bottle opener
I received this as a Christmas present in 2015. It is a metal bottle opener which fits the standard size of beer bottles here in Germany. It was created as merchandise for the exhibition "Wikinger!" in Rosenheim, Bavaria, 2016.
Runes at Kirkwall Airport
This is the entrance of Kirkwall Airport, Orkney. The placename Grimsetter is written in the runes "krimsitir" in the younger futhark. The new building was opened in 2002 and I have been told that M. P. Barnes advised on the correct use of the runes.
Valhalla's Goat - Shop
The influence of the Vikings gets everywhere. Valhalla's Goat is a shop in Glasgow that takes its name from Norse myth
Statue in Gimli, Manitoba
A Viking statue in Gimli, Manitoba, shown in 1981 (left) and 2016 (right). The town was settled by Canadian Icelanders and by Icelandic immigrants. The town's Icelandic festival celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2014.