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A fridge magnet branded with the Norwegian flag and the Oseberg ship. Found in Vikingskipshuset.

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The 20Kr coin features the stem of the Oseberg ship on it

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The replica stave church in Heimaey was a gift from the Norwegian state. It was erected in the year 2000 to commemorate 1000 years of Christianity in Iceland. The information board describes the church as a detailed replica of the Holtdalen Stave…

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Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery contains a selection of artefacts from the early medieval period in its Anglo-Saxon and Viking gallery, including the remains of Viking oval brooches from Santon Downham

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Hazelnuts, barley and wheat grains from excavations at Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

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Eiker was a centre of power in the Drammen region during the Late Iron Age, as is shown by these new finds. Surveys using georadar show that there are the remains of several structures in the area, including a 30m long longhouse.

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A news article on what interests people about engaging in Viking-Age living history.

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A well-equipped grave at Randers in Denmark included a brooch that was probably of Irish or Scottish origin.

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Four boat burials and several other burials from the period immediately before the Viking Age were found after a chance metal detector find in Bitterstad, Norway. Excavations on the site showed that the boats were c. 8m long with room for 12 rowers.…

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Archaeologists digging in Trondheim have found human remains and the remains of a church that may date to the early 11th century. The site, behind the library in Trondheim, was thought to be the location of a church, but now proof has been found, and…

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Evidence has been found that Tønsberg really is Norway's oldest town, and that it could have had an urban character by the 800s.

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NRK reports on a group from the Lofoten Viking Museum who travelled to Russia to promote tourism in North Norway.

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A new comedy drama about the Vikings is being launched by Norwegian broadcasters NRK.

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The news story discusses the start of excavation of an apparently undisturbed grave mound beside the E6 near Fangberget gård in Ringsaker, Hedmark, Norway.

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The Christian body-building show TX Vikings was removed from the programme at Tønsberg vikingfestival after they used their show to proselytise, thus breaking an agreement they had made with the organisers.
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