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Photo of the Axe of Leif Ericson Statue overlooking Qassiarsuk
Detail of the statue of Leif Ericson, overlooking Qassiarsuk in Southern Greenland by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland
Photo of Tait's Closs Sign in Lerwick, Shetland
Tait is a common Scottish surname derived from the Old Norse 'teitr', meaning cheerful. Many surnames and place names in Shetland have a Norse origin.
Photo of St Olaf's Wynd Street Sign in Orkney
Photo of the street sign 'Olaf's Wynd' in Kirkwall, Orkney. Wynd is a placename element from the Norse verb venda, meaning 'to turn' or 'to wind'. St Olaf refers to the Norwegian king Ólafr Haraldsson, who reigned from 1015 to 1028 and was…
Photo of Side C of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling
Photo of Side C of the younger of the two Jelling rune stones (DR 42), raised by Harald Bluetooth (who died in 985 or 986) in memory of his father and mother, and his own legacy.
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
Photo of Side B of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling
Photo of Side B of the younger of the two Jelling rune stones (DR 42), raised by Harald Bluetooth (who died in 985 or 986) in memory of his father and mother, and his own legacy.
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
Photo of Side A of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling
Photo of the younger of the two Jelling rune stones (DR 42), raised by Harald Bluetooth (who died in 985 or 986) in memory of his father and mother, and his own legacy.
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
Photo of Samling af de oldgamle runer (Add 246 fol. V)
Table containing various rune forms. Today at the National Library 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 Reginald's Tower in Waterford
Photograph of Reginald's Tower in Waterford, built in the thirteenth-century on the site of the existing Viking-Age wooden tower, and taking its name from the Hiberno-Norse ruler Ragnall MacGillemaire, son of Ívar. It now houses the the Waterford…
Photo of Norse Ruins on the Brough of Birsay, Orkney
The Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and most of the ruins on the Brough (ON Byrgisey, or 'Fort Island') date from this time. The causeway…
Photo of Midgarth Crescent Sign in Lerwick, Shetland
Midgarth is a common Norse placename, and Anglicisation of Miðgarðr, meaning in this case 'Middle Enclosure / Farm' . Miðgarðr is also the 'Middle Realm', and home of mankind, in Norse Mythology.
Photo of Maeshowe (Orkhaugr) in Orkney
Maeshowe is a neolithic burial mound and chambered cairn on the mainland island of Orkney. Its connection to the Vikings (or Norse in Orkney) is the fact that the chamber was looted and used as a shelter on various occasions, as attested by the…
Photo of Goðafoss Waterfall from the Western Bank
Goðafoss ('Waterfall of the Gods') is a prominent landmark in Iceland, and also an important site in the Viking Age history of Iceland, most well-known as the place where Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði, responsible for the decision to adopt…
Photo of Copeland Pier Sign in Lerwick, Shetland
Copeland is a common placename and surname deriving from Old Norse kaupa land, meaning 'bought land'. This example is from Lerwick in Shetland.
Photo of Bille's runic diary
Diary written by a Danish merchant (Bille) in Runes. Today in the National Archives in Copenhagen.
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.
Pewter Viking Ship
A pewter Viking ship from the Tourist Information shop in Copenhagen
Pewter Viking Longship
A pewter Viking longship of unknown provenance.
Pewter Viking Figurines
Pewter Viking figurines from Vikingskipshuset in Norway. They have horned helmets and a full range of weapons.
Personal items (iron) on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Personal items including keys, pins and tools from excavations at Ribe Marketplace. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/