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Silver bars, wires and ingots from White Horse Road, London, in the Ashmolean Museum
Bars, wires and ingots (silver bullion), 800-900. White Horse Road in London. AN1909.556
Cooking Utensils from the Oseberg Ship Burial
Cooking utensils from the Oseberg ship burial. These include an iron cauldron with tripod, pot stirrers, a frying pan, a knife and a bowl.
Viking Imitations of King Alfred Coins in the Ashmolean Museum
Viking imitations of King Alfred the Great coins, from around 880. HCR7915 and HCR7916
Baking Trough from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A large wooden baking trough that had traces of rye flour in it when it was found.
Coin of Guthrum in the Ashmolean Museum
Coin of Guthrum (christened Æthelstan II) from East Anglia, 880-890.
St Edmund Memorial Coinage in the Ashmolean Museum
Saint Edmund Memorial Coinage, produced in East Anglia 896-910 by the East-Anglian Vikings, and imitating coins produced during Edmund's reign. HCR7805 and HCR7803
Sievert-Siefred-Cnut coin (York Mint) in the Ashmolean Museum
Sievert-Siefred-Cnut group coin, Northumbria (York Mint). 895-902. HCR7871 & HCR7920
Coat of Arms of Torsås kommun in Sweden
The coat of arms of Torsås kommun in Kalmar län, Sweden is a red Thor's hammer on a yellow background. The name of the Municipality means 'Thor's ridge'. Thor is a common element in placenames across the Norse world.
Ale Bowl from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A possible ale bowl made of beech.
Oak Barrel from the Oseberg Ship Burial
An oak barrel with hoops of ash.
Pine Bucket with Runic Inscription from the Oseberg Ship Burial
A pine bucket with an iron handle. It was originally bound with hoops of beech wood. The bucket has a runic inscription that says 'Sigrid owns'.
Two Axes from the Oseberg Ship Burial
Two plain axes for general work.
Sled Poles from the Oseberg Ship Burial
The sled poles found in the Oseberg ship were not found with the sleds, and thus probably do not belong directly to any of the sleds. They are highly decorated with carvings, and were probably around 2m long originally.
Bridle from the Borre Grave Mound
Bridle with gilt bronze plaques as decoration.
Ship Nails from Borre
These ship nails were found in the Borre grave mound.
Frankish Glass Goblet from Borre
A Frankish glass goblet from the Borre mound burial. It is thought that the goblet must have been at least 100 years old when deposited in the Borre mound.
Mount for a Knife Scabbard from Borre
A mount for a knife scabbard from the Borre burial mound.
Part of a Sled Shaft from Borre
Part of the shaft from a sled, decorated with metalwork and carved.
Strap Mounts from the Gokstad Burial
Gilt bronze strap mounts from the Gokstad burial.
Peacock Feathers from the Gokstad Burial
Although not as showy now, as they would have been in the Viking Age, these peacock feathers are evidence of the wide international network of contacts that the Gokstad man would have had. The burial included two peacocks.