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Sigurd on the Ramsund rock carving
This is Sigurd pictured slaying the dragon Fáfnir on the Ramsund carving (Sö 101), carved in the mid eleventh century. The runic inscription which the scenes from the legend accompany refers to a certain Sigriðr raising a bridge in memory of her…
Eirik the Red's House Reconstructed
A photograph of the reconstructed Viking longhouse at Brattahlid (Norse Brattahlíð) in Greenland.
Photo of St Olaf's Wynd Street Sign in Orkney
Photo of the street sign 'Olaf's Wynd' in Kirkwall, Orkney. Wynd is a placename element from the Norse verb venda, meaning 'to turn' or 'to wind'. St Olaf refers to the Norwegian king Ólafr Haraldsson, who reigned from 1015 to 1028 and was…
Photo of Reginald's Tower in Waterford
Photograph of Reginald's Tower in Waterford, built in the thirteenth-century on the site of the existing Viking-Age wooden tower, and taking its name from the Hiberno-Norse ruler Ragnall MacGillemaire, son of Ívar. It now houses the the Waterford…
Photo of the Royal Mounds at Gamla Uppsala
The three barrows at Gamla Uppsala in Sweden, known as the Royal Mounds. This was the site of Sweden's 'thing' (general assembly) during the Viking Age, and the most important religious and political centre in Sweden.
Sun Voyager (Sólfar) sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason
Photo of the Sun Voyager, a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason, and unveiled in 1990 near Sæbraut in Reykjavík, Iceland. Though many people assume it to represent a Viking Ship and refer to Norse heritage, the artist's…
Fountain depicting Thor in Torshälla, Sweden
This fountain depicting Thor riding his chariot pulled by his goats Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, is located in the centre of the Swedish town Torshälla, whose etymology derives from the elements Tor- (Thor) and -harg (stone alter / place of…
Viking ship stage in Bergen
A Viking-ship-themed stage at the National Day celebrations in Bergen, Norway, 2015.
Model of Freydís Eiríksdóttir in the Saga Museum, Reykjavík
A diorama in the Saga Museum, Reykjavík, depicting a pregnant Freydís Eiríksdóttir bearing her breast and striking it with a sword to scare off an attack by the Skrælingjar (native peoples) in Vinland, an episode depicted in Eiríks saga rauða.
An Post stamp featuring a Viking sword
An Post stamp issued in 2014 to celebrate the Battle of Clontarf anniversary, and depicting a tenth-century Viking sword from Christchurch Place, Dublin. The background is an image from the Annals of the Four Masters.
An Post stamp featuring the Waterford Kite Brooch
An Post stamp issued in 2014 to celebrate the Battle of Clontarf anniversary, and featuring the Waterford Kite Brooch (c.1090) overlaid on a map of Waterford city. The brooch was discovered in excavations in Waterford city, and is a superlative…
Viking sword in the Hunt Museum
An iron Viking sword with a short blade and a T-shape hilt, 9th or 10th century.
HCA 637
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-637.aspx
HCA 637
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-637.aspx
Viking-Age Knife Handle in the Hunt Museum
A decorated bone knife-handle from the ninth or tenth century, possibly Viking.
HCA 636
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-636.aspx
HCA 636
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-636.aspx
Viking whistle in the Hunt Museum
A bone whistle with three perforations, listed as possibly ninth or tenth century.
HCA 683
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-683.aspx
HCA 683
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-683.aspx
Silver neck ring in the Hunt Museum
Viking silver neck ring described as having woven strands and knobbed terminals. Dating to the tenth or eleventh centuries. Held in the Hunt Museum Collections.
HCA 452
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-452.aspx
HCA 452
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-452.aspx
Viking bone comb in the Hunt Museum
Single-edged, decorated bone comb from the Viking Age. Held in the Hunt Museum Collections.
HCA 592
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-592.aspx
HCA 592
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-592.aspx
Viking hammer pin in the Hunt Museum
An iron hammer pin, Viking, possibly ninth or tenth century.
HCA 639
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-639.aspx
HCA 639
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-639.aspx
Viking bone ice-skate in the Hunt Museum
A worked bone ice skate, possibly ninth or tenth century, held in the Hunt Museum collections.
HCA 684
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-684.aspx
HCA 684
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-684.aspx
Ringed pins in the Hunt Museum
A selection of ringed pins of the ninth, tenth and eleventh century held in the Hunt Museum Collections.
Viking axe-head in the Hunt Museum
An iron axe-head, ninth or tenth century, from the Hunt Museum Collections.
HCA 638
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-638.aspx
HCA 638
http://www.huntmuseum.com/collection/collection-items/hca-638.aspx