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Photo of the Excavation Archives, Late Viking Age and Medieval Waterford Excavations 1986-1992.
Excavation records in storage at Waterford City Archives. Excavations of Viking and medieval Waterford carried out between 1986-1992. Visits to the archives can be arranged at…
Ship St. Gate, Dublin Castle
View from inside the Ship St. gate in Dublin Castle, looking south towards Ship St. Barracks and the site of the church of St. Michael-le-Pole
Photo of the Black Pool, Dublin Castle
View to the Coach House from the Black Pool, Dublin Castle. The Black Pool is the site of the 9th century longphort in Dublin.
Photo of Bermingham Tower, Dublin Castle
Photo of Bermingham Tower, Dublin Castle. The walls of Dublin Castle were built on the original defensive banks of the Viking settlement. In the undercroft of the powder tower the foundations of these defensive banks and revetments can be seen.
Viking Age shield from Gokstad
A preserved wooden shield with boss from the Gokstad burial.
Arrow heads
Iron arrow heads
Iron shears
Iron shears
Brooches
A selection of oval brooches and trefoil brooches on display at kulturhistorisk museum.
Amulet
Amulet on display in kulturhistorisk museum
Viking Age beads
Viking age glass beads displayed among cremated bones
Iron rattle
An iron rattle like those found with the Oseberg ship.
Oil lamps
Viking Age oil lamps.
Oval brooches and beads
A display of oval brooches and beads showing how the beads might have been worn between the brooches.
Advertising for kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo
Advertising outside kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo. The posters feature the Gjermundbu helmet, treasure and a sword, thus evoking the Viking Age very strongly. The Viking Age exhibits within the museum are diverse, but the advertising focuses only on…
Ship's weather vane
A medieval weather vane from a ship. This, like other weather vanes, was eventually placed on a church, in this case Tingelstad Church. It is currently on display in Kulturhistorisk museet in Oslo.
Ship's weather vane
A weather vane from a Viking Age ship. This, like other weather vanes, was eventually placed on Heggum Church. It is currently on display in Kulturhistorisk museet in Oslo.
Rowlocks with Mammen mask carving
Two rowlocks from Gokstad carved with a mask. They date to the ninth century.
Gaming pieces in kulturhistorisk museum, Oslo
A selection of gaming pieces on display in the Museum of Cultural History, Oslo. These pieces were probably used for hnefatafl. The photographs include some dice that would have been used for various dice games.
Vikingskip fra norsk arbeidsgiverforening
A silver model Viking ship on display at Oslo City Hall.
Finds from a Burial at Fevang in Sandefjord
The finds from this grave were primarily tools, including pliers, a frying pan and a pot handle. The display also includes bronze oval brooches, glass beads and other pieces of jewellery.