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The Battle of Maldon (Subtitled Version)
Set in AD 991 at the mouth of the river Panta, the Earl Byrhtnoth deals battle to Viking raiders. Unfortunately the epic poem is a fragment; the opening lines and the end have been lost. It remains nonetheless a magnificent record of heroism and…
Odin's Table Scandinavian Cafe and Bakery in Nottingham
Scandinavian Cafe and Bakery in Nottingham named after the Norse god Odin, who feasted the einherjar in Valhalla.
Blog: St Olaf in England
Eleanor Parker writes about the English perspective on St Olaf in the medieval period.
St Olav's Viking Walk
An annual walk in north-west England to commemorate the Viking heritage of the area and the life of Norway's patron saint. The link takes you to the article about it in The Norseman magazine
King Cnut and the Conquest of England
This website is a 'virtual exhibition', created as a collaboration between staff and students at UCL, Birkbeck College, and the University of Oxford. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the 1000th anniversary of Cnut's accession to the English…
The Runic Ringerike Tombstone of St Paul's
An article on a tombstone at St Paul's cathedral with Ringerike-style carving and a runic inscription. it is thought to date from the 11th century.
News: Viking Treasure Trove Unearthed from English Field
A ninth-century hoard was found by a metal detectorist in a field near Watlington.
The Cuerdale Hoard in the British Museum
The Cuerdale Hoard is the largest Viking hoard discovered in the British Isles, and includes 8,600 pieces, mostly silver including hacksliver, ingots and coins from as far afield as Byzantium and the Islamic world. It dates to 905 and was discovered…
Hacksilver / finger-ring / arm-ring - detail from the Cuerdale Hoard in the British Museum
The Cuerdale Hoard is the largest Viking hoard discovered in the British Isles, and includes 8,600 pieces, mostly silver including hacksliver, ingots and coins from as far afield as Byzantium and the Islamic world. It dates to 905 and was discovered…
Part of the Cuerdale Hoard photographed in the Ashmolean Museum
The Cuerdale Hoard is the largest Viking hoard discovered in the British Isles, and includes 8,600 pieces, mostly silver including hacksliver, ingots and coins from as far afield as Byzantium and the Islamic world. It dates to 905 and was discovered…
Rune stone U 104 in the Ashmolean Museum
U104 is one of the so-called 'Greklandsstenarna' which refer to Norse activities in the Byzantine Empire. This rune stone was donated to the Ashmolean Museum by Charles XI of Sweden in 1687 (along with the Ändersta Rune Stone (U 1160). It was…
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 Lumiere for Illuminating York 2013.
For detailed notes on the history used in this work follow these…
For detailed notes on the history used in this work follow these…
Jorvik Viking Centre, York, England
The Jorvik Viking Centre recreates and displays Viking Age York as excavated on the site between 1976 and 1981.
Culture and Gender in the Danelaw: Scandinavian and Anglo-Scandinavian Brooches, 850-1050
A database of Scandinavian and Anglo-Scandinavian female personal ornaments in England. This research forms the basis of the book 'Viking Identities: Scandinavian Jewellery in England.'
The Gilling Sword
The Gilling Sword was found in a stream in Gilling West in 1976. It is on display at The Yorkshire Museum, York.
Anglo-Scandinavian Knife from Yorkshire Museum
Knife blade with bone handle with incised ring and dot ornament and two bands of cross-hatching. More detail can be found at http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/
York Viking Festival: Blades, Battles and Beers Video
We 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!
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Jorvikingi's Blog
Blog about life in tenth-century York and re-enactment
Borre Trefoil brooch from Wiltshire
This is a stunning Borre style Trefoil brooch found in Wiltshire, one of over 20 on the Portable Antiquities Scheme's Database. To view the full record and associated metadata, go tohttps://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/276198
Anglo-Viking silver penny, St Edmund memorial type, 895-910AD
Anglo-Viking silver penny, St Edmund memorial type, 895-910AD. The PAS website has over 40 examples of such coins and many others associated with the Vikings. To view the full record and associated metadata, go to…