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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.
20.6% proof Jyde Mjød [Jutland Mead]
On the gift table at a party in Jutland, Denmark: Jyde Mjød [Jutland Mead] from Dansk Mjød [Danish Mead]. 20.6%. Fermented honey with hops & bitter.
Cross fragment MM 123 from Kirk Michael
Michael 123 is a stone cross fragment in Kirk Michael on the Isle of Man. It depicts a woman in a trailing dress with a staff in her hand on the upper part. The lower part depicts a tethered, saddled horse. The side of the cross includes a runic…
BBC Bitesize: Vikings for KS2
The BBC website provides a range of resources for KS2 teachers and learners. This link takes you to the material on the Vikings.
Rowlocks with Mammen mask carving
Two rowlocks from Gokstad carved with a mask. They date to the ninth century.
Ships depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry
There are many ships depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry. They are Anglo-Saxon and Norman models, but they would have been of very similar construction to Scandinavian ships at this date, and we can learn a lot about the decoration of the ships from…
The construction of ships on the Bayeux Tapestry
A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry illustrating the Norman construction of ships for the invasion of Anglo-Saxon England. For the full tapestry see here
Remains of the Roskilde 6 Ship on display in the Viking Exhibition in the Nationamuseet
Roskilde 6 was discovered in 1997 during work to extend the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde. The 37 meter Viking warship is the largest yet discovered, and had apparently been wrecked on the shore near Roskilde. Only 20% of the timbers survived, but…
Remains of the Roskilde 6 ship on display at the British Museum
Roskilde 6 was discovered in 1997 during work to extend the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde. The 37 meter Viking warship is the largest yet discovered, and had apparently been wrecked on the shore near Roskilde. Only 20% of the timbers survived, but…
'The Viking Holiday' artwork at Four Courts, Dublin
A traffic light box outside Four Couts in Dublin painted with a scene entitled 'The Viking Holiday' by Hugh Madden, as part of the Dublin Canvas Project.
The Viking Age boat burial at Balladoole, Isle of Man.
Stones marking the rough outline of the Viking Age boat burial at Balladoole, Isle of Man, a double burial of a man and a woman. See also item #2783
Plaque at Balladoole, Isle of Man
Plaque marking the site of the Viking Age boat burial at Balladoole in the Isle of Man, which was a double burial of a man and a woman.See also items#2783and #2804
Site of Viking Age boat burial at Scar, Sanday, Orkney
A small sign marking the location of the Viking Age boat burial near Scar, on the north coast of Sanday, Orkney. Excavated in November/December 1991 and published in Olwyn Owen and Magnar Dalland, Scar: A Viking Boat Burial on Sanday, Orkney, 2000.
Rune-stone U 489
Late Viking Age granite rune-stone, originally from Morby in Uppland, Sweden, now in Universitetsparken, Uppsala. Signed by the renowned rune-carver Øpir, it was commissioned by a woman, probably called Gullaug, in memory of her daughter Gillaug,…
Odins Haddeby - Cafe, Restaurant, Beer Garden
Odins Haddeby is the cafe, restaurant and beer garden located in the vicinity of the Hedeby Viking Museum.
Wunderbar Vikings - WUNDERBAR!
Old Commercial featuring Vikings and chocolate.
Schnoory's Taverne in Kiel
Schnoory's Taverne is located on Ottomar-Enking-Straße 53a in Kiel, Germany. In this tavern you can taste regional and traditional alcohols (including Viking-like mead).
More informations about Schnoory's Taverne can be found on its Facebook…
More informations about Schnoory's Taverne can be found on its Facebook…
Low Relief of Drakkar
This low relief of the drakkar consist of ceramic plates. It has been photographed on Olshausenstraße, Kiel, Germany.
On the one of shield by ship side has been placed triskelion-like symbol.
On the one of shield by ship side has been placed triskelion-like symbol.
Sailing boat 'Gudrun III'
Sailing boat 'Gudrun III' has been photographed on Kiellinie, Kiel, Germany.