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Ship named after the legendary Danish hero Holger Danske, and photographed here in port in Olso.

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M/V Thor Magni, a research/survey vessel, belonging to Thor Offshore which works with the oil industry. The company name is a direct reference to the Norse god Thor and is derived from "Hósvík", which means Thor's creek, where the company is based…

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An introduction to Old Icelandic/Old Norse grammar via a tour of Alaric's Magic Sheet of Old Norse Inflections (available via http://www.alarichall.org.uk). This video is mainly on asking what Old Icelandic is.

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Souvenir magnetic Viking warrior for children, seen in Shetland Museum and Archives. The outfit is relatively accurate, with no horned helmet in sight!

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Makt og maktsentre i vikingtid og middelalder: Maktsentre på Østlandet fra ca. 800 til 1200 e. Kr. i Snorre og arkeologiske kilder

av Even Ballangrud Andersen

Masteroppgave i historie
Institutt for arkeologi, konservering og historie…

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Manaraefan Herred is part of The Vikings, a re-enactment and living history group in England. It covers the countries of Surrey, Hampshire, and Wiltshire. The website includes many articles about the Vikings as well as details of their ability to…

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The Manx Loghtan Sheep is a breed particular to the Isle of Man. It is very similar to the Gutefår (or Gotlandic sheep), the oldest breed in Scandinavia, and was probably introduced to Man by the Viking settlers.

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The Manx Loghtan Sheep is a breed particular to the Isle of Man. It is very similar to the Gutefår (or Gotlandic sheep), the oldest breed in Scandinavia, and was probably introduced to Man by the Viking settlers.

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Detail from a map in the Calf Sound Cafe & Visitor Centre, detailing several Norse names, including Kitterland, the Calf, and the Cletts, deriving from the Norse word klettr meaning 'rock'.

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Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

Gokstadhaugen - The mound at Gokstad
This item links to a wesbite with a map showing a number of Viking-related sites in Norway that you can visit.http://vikingr.news/2016/03/17/1229/

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A map of the Netherlands in 850 AD

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A map of the Viking world as named by (or as known to) the Norse peoples. Whilst the names are not entirely accurate (and include a few not recorded in Norse sources), it does illustrate the extent of Norse activity.

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An outline of the Viking Age settlement(s) at Limerick

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An outline map of Viking Waterford, based on evidence from excavations in the city.

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A map showing the location of the archaeological site of Woodstown near Waterford.

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A map of the late Viking-Age settlement in Cork, based on the limited available evidence and the later medieval city.

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A band of Vikings were exiled from Norway 1248. They sailed west and found an uninhabited island where the lived for many centuries until a plague hit the island in 1948. They left the island to escape the plague and found their way to America, which…

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Brunnhilde the Valkyrie was a recurring character in the Marvel universe. She has had multiple identities/bodies. The original Brunnhilde died during a revolt staged by Loki, but her spirit lives on in the Earth woman Samantha Parrington. who…

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This mask is one from two exemplars which have been found rolled in a ship discovered in harbour at Hedeby / Haithaby (currently Germany). They have been used as caulking of a hull.
The mask, presented on the photo, has been made of red felt. It…
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