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Cups, Trough and Bowl from the Oseberg Ship Burial
Wooden cups, a wooden trough, and a wooden bowl, all from the Oseberg ship burial.
A Ladle and Handle from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A wooden ladle and a carved wooden handle from the Oseberg ship burial.
Bucket and a Lid from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A bucket that contained blueberries, and an oak lid with carving round the edge and a valknut design in the middle.
Bucket and Trough from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A wooden bucket and a wooden trough from the Oseberg ship burial.
A Chest from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A simple wooden chest in Vikingskipshuset. This chest would originally have held a sailor's possessions as well as being their seat while rowing. This chest contained grain and wild apples when it was found.
Sleds from the Oseberg Ship Burial
The Oseberg ship burial include four sleds or sleighs, all decorated with wooden carving. When they were found, traces of red, reddish brown, black, yellow, and grey white paint were found on some of the artefacts, and the sleds were among the most…
Hoe from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A wooden hoe that was buried with the Oseberg ship burial.
Tethering Pegs
Wooden tethering pegs from the Oseberg ship burial
Sled Pole
A decorated sled pole made of beech wood.
Handle for One of the Animal Head Posts
This handle fits into the slot on the head posts and would have enabled a person to carry it as part of a ceremony.
Carved Heads from Tent Frames
These carved wooden heads were once part of a tent frame.
Sheet Block from the Oseberg Ship
Sheet block for the sail on the Oseberg ship.
Original Carved Pieces of the Stem of the Oseberg Ship
These carved pieces are original elements of the stem of the Oseberg ship, showing how highly decorated it was and how well preserved the woodwork was.
Pieces of Rope from the Oseberg Ship
These photographs show pieces of rope from the Oseberg ship, some with wooden ties still attached.
Runic Bone Pendants and Wooden Plaque
A set of runic bone pendants displayed on a wooden plaque that appears to be modeled on one in the National Museum of Ireland.
The Battlefields Trust - Battle of Fulford 20th September 1066
The Battlefields Trust website provides information about the Battle of Fulford, including modern maps with conjectural battlefield deployments marked on them.
Battle of Fulford - 20 September 1066
A website with information about surveys of the area of the Battle of Fulford which immediately preceded the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
Hurstwic: Building a Viking-age Turf House
Hurstwic recently traveled to Iceland to shoot our next film, “The Final Battle of Grettir the Strong”. The saga hero Grettir, and his brother Illugi, lived on the remote island of Drangey about 1000 years ago. There, they were attacked and…
View of the Gokstad Ship Showing the Steering Oar
A view from the stern of the Gokstad ship, showing the steering oar in place.
Tent Boards and a Shield from the Gokstad Ship
A pair of tent boards and one of the shields from the Gokstad ship.