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Information Board outside the reconstructed farmhouse (Herjólfsbær) at Herjólfsdalur, Heimaey
The valley of Herjólfsdalur was excavated in the 1970s, with the oldest remains dated to the ninth century: a century older than the first inhabitant (Herjólfur Bárðarson) mentioned in the historical records. This reconstructed farmhouse is…
Information Board outside St Magnus Church, Orkney
Information board outside the Norse St Magnus Church on Egilsay, Orkney.
Information board outside Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
An information board outside Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, which refers to the founding of the first church on this site by the Hiberno-Norse King Sitric (or Sigtryggr) around the year 1030.
Information Board on the Viking History of Youghal
Information board about the Vikings in Youghal Heritage Centre and Tourist Office
Information Board Explaining the History of the Stave Church in Heimaey
Explanation of the construction of the Norwegian Stave Church and the history of Christianity in Heimaey
Information Board at Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland
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…
Information banners about Viking Heritage in Orkney
The banners were created by the ECRs Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough, Tom Birkett, Brittany Schorn and Marjolein Stern using images and material collected by PhD participants during the Field School in Orkney.
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Information about Sólfar / Sun Voyager sculpture
Sólfar / Sun Voyager by artist Jón Gunnar Árnason is often described as a Viking ship, when in fact the inspiration is more complex, as this information put together by the artist's daughter, Thorbjörg Jónsdóttir, explains. The document…
Informatiecentrum Vikingen op Wieringen
The Viking information centre in Wieringen.
Incinerator on the Isle of Man, designed to evoke a Viking ship
An Incinerator at Richmond Hill, near Douglas, designed by architects Savage & Chadwick to reference the sails of Viking ships, and the Norse heritage of the Island.
In Our Time - The Norse Gods
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Vikings’ myths. Thor’s huge hammer, the wailing Valkyrie, howling wolves and fierce elemental giants give a rowdy impression of the Norse myths. But at the centre of their cosmos stands a gnarled old…
In Extremo song 'Merseburger Zaubersprüche'
In Extremo song 'Merseburger Zaubersprüche' is included on the second bands album 'Verehrt und Angespien'. Second part of the song lyrics (after short introduction) is First Merseburg Charm - magic spell from 9th (or 10th), written in Old High…
In Extremo song 'Merseburger Zaubersprüche II'
In Extremo song 'Merseburger Zaubersprüche II' is included on the third band album 'Sünder ohne Zügel'. Song lyrics is Second Merseburg Charm - magic spell from early Middle Ages written in the Old High German. Both Merseburg Charms were…
Images of the eleventh- or twelfth-century Annaholty Bog Shoe
Images of a leather shoe found in Annaholty Bog on the border of Co. Limerick Co. Tipperary and dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. It is a well preserved example of a shoe type found in urban centres in Ireland and across Europe during the…
Image of Viking ships on the Sct. Catharinæ Brønd Fountain in Ribe
Image of Viking ships on this fountain designed by Anders Bundgaard, which depicts the development of the city of Ribe from its viking roots.
Image of Ansgar on the Sct. Catharinæ Brønd Fountain in Ribe
Depiction of Ansgar with his church on the fountain designed by Anders Bundgaard (801-65). Ansgar was a German missionary (later Archbishop of Hamburg, and later canonised) who was given permission to build the first church in Ribe by King Horik. He…
Image of a Viking in sand on Alderney
An image of a viking in sand, complete with helmet (without horns!)
Illustration of Yggdrasill from AM 738 4to
Detail from an illustration of Yggdrasil on fol. 43r of the 17th century Icelandic manuscript AM 738 4to (the Edda oblongata), housed in The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies in Reykjavík, Iceland. The manuscript…
Illustration of Yggdrasill by Lorenz Frølich
Published in Karl Gjellerup, Den ældre Eddas gudesange oversatte samt indledede og forklarede af Karl Gjellerup med tegninger af Lorenz Frølich (Copenhagen, 1895) at p. 69. Lorenz Frølich provided illustrations throughout the work, and this image…
Illustration of Yggdrasill by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine
Illustration of 'The Ash Yggdrasill' by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine, printed in Wilhelm Wägner's Asgard and the Gods (1886)