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The Battle of Maldon (Subtitled Version)
Set in AD 991 at the mouth of the river Panta, the Earl Byrhtnoth deals battle to Viking raiders. Unfortunately the epic poem is a fragment; the opening lines and the end have been lost. It remains nonetheless a magnificent record of heroism and…
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Stamford Bridge produced in LEGO
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.
The Bedale Hoard
Find out about of one of the most significant discoveries of Viking treasure ever found in Yorkshire.
The hoard was discovered in 2012 by metal detectorists and, following many months of conservation and a public appeal, the Bedale Hoard is now…
The hoard was discovered in 2012 by metal detectorists and, following many months of conservation and a public appeal, the Bedale Hoard is now…
The Bedale Hoard at The Yorkshire Museum
The Bedale hoard was found in 2012. It consists of gold and silver items, and an inlaid gold sword hilt. These images were taken at The Yorkshire Museum in York
The Calf of Man
The Calf of Man is an Island lying off the south coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from Old Norse kalfr, meaning both a calf and (as in this case) a small island lying off a larger one.
The Chaucer Studio
The Chaucer Studio is a non-profit organisation that recordings of medieval literature. The catalogue includes readings of Old Norse literature.
The Children of Ash: Cosmology and the Viking Universe
Professor Neil Price delivers the first of three lectures, September 25, 2012, focusing on the fundamental role that narrative, storytelling and dramatisation played in the mindset of the Viking Age (8th-11th centuries), occupying a crucial place not…
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
The Coronation of King Magnus Erlingsson of Norway on the Thoms Window in Lerwick Town Hall
Detail from the Thoms Window, depicting the coronation of King Magnus Erlingsson of Norway in 1162. More information at http://www.shetland.gov.uk/lerwick-town-hall/Thoms-Window.asp
The Cuerdale Hoard in the British Museum
The Cuerdale Hoard is the largest Viking hoard discovered in the British Isles, and includes 8,600 pieces, mostly silver including hacksliver, ingots and coins from as far afield as Byzantium and the Islamic world. It dates to 905 and was discovered…
The Danish Canadian Museum
The Danish Canadian Museum offers the opportunity to explore Danish settlement in Canada, including a replica Viking ship called Freydis Joanna.
The Deck and Mast Seat of the Oseberg Ship
Detail of the deck and mast seat of the Oseberg Ship, viewed from the stern.
The Edda of Burdens by Elizabeth Bear
The Edda of Burdens is the title of a series of speculative fiction books by Elizabeth Bear. The story draws on Norse myth and places it in a post-apocalyptic future.
The Eye of Odin
A preview from an episode of Gargoyles featuring Odin.
The Eyrarland Thor Statue in the National Museum of Iceland
The Eyrarland Statue is a small bronze seated figure, which is widely understood to represent Thor with his hammer. It was found at Eyrarland near Akureyri and dates from the year 1000. It is housed in the National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn…
The fall of Olaf II at Stiklestad
A painting of the fall of Olaf Haraldsson at Stiklestad in 1030. Thorir hund stabs him with a spear.
The farmer's army at Stiklestad, 1030
Halfdan Egedius: Illustration for Olav den helliges saga. Snorre 1899-edition.
Book: Snorre Sturlason - Heimskringla, J.M. Stenersen & Co, 1899.
Book: Snorre Sturlason - Heimskringla, J.M. Stenersen & Co, 1899.
The Gilling Sword
The Gilling Sword was found in a stream in Gilling West in 1976. It is on display at The Yorkshire Museum, York.
The Gjermundbu Helmet
The Gjermundbu helmet is the only Viking Age helmet that has been found in Norway. It was found in a burial mound near Haugsbygda in Ringerike in 1943 along with remains of mail armour, 2 spears, 2 axes, 4 shield bosses, spurs stirrups, and several…