Within research history, there have been repeated attempts to establish a connection between the figurative language of skaldic poetry and the pictorial language of animal art.
The Norse Penny Reconsidered: The Goddard Coin—Hoax or Genuine?
March 15, 2018 by
This article considers the penny’s numismatic and archaeological context, and engages with the debate from a Norwegian perspective.
What Vikings really put in their pillows
February 28, 2018 by
Your pillows – if they’re not synthetic – are almost certainly filled with domestic goose or duck feathers. These are the most common types of fill used for this purpose today. But our ancestors weren’t always as discerning.
The Medieval Magazine: (Volume 4: No. 3): Issue 105: Valentine’s Day
February 11, 2018 by
The Valentine’s Issue!: Love in the Middle Ages, Teutonic Knights, Tudor medicine, and much, much more!
The Viking Great Army in England: new dates from the Repton charnel
February 6, 2018 by
The size and nature of Great Army winter camps has been used as a proxy to estimate the size of the invading forces, but with divergent results. An accurate understanding of the chronology at Repton is therefore essential for improving our knowledge in these areas.
Mass grave maybe from the Viking Great Army, archaeologists find
February 2, 2018 by
A team of archaeologists has discovered that a mass grave uncovered in the 1980s dates to the Viking Age and may have been a burial site of the Viking Great Army war dead.
Modern mathematics is used to solve question about medieval war
January 23, 2018 by
In the year 1014, the fate of Ireland would be decided at the Battle of Clontarf. The Irish King Brian Boru would defeat a Viking army, although at the cost of his own life. However, there is one historical debate about this conflict – was it really a battle against the Vikings, or an internal civil war?
History and Fiction in the Kings’ Sagas: The Case of Haraldr Harðráði
December 12, 2017 by
History and Fiction in the Kings’ Sagas: The Case of Haraldr Harðráði By Alison Finlay Saga-Book, Volume XXXIX, 2015 Haraldr harðráði was the other invader of England in 1066. If he had been as successful in his confrontation with the English king Harold Godwinsson at Stamford Bridge as he had been just five days earlier […]
The Watlington Hoard: The Viking Treasure that Marked the Foundation of England
December 10, 2017 by
Having you ever visited and been dazzled by Anglo-Saxon collection at the Ashmolean Museum, a priceless treasure hoard that the Museum has fought hard to keep earlier this year?
How did so many Roman artifacts make it into the Viking Early Middle Ages?
December 7, 2017 by
This paper examines the evolution between the periods of antiquity, late-antiquity, and the early Middle Ages through archaeological findings.
Historian explores the Viking connection to Frisia
November 17, 2017 by
Frisia, the coastal region between the Zwin (near Bruges) and the Weser (near Bremen), was linked to the Viking world around the North Sea more closely in the Viking age (c. 800-1050) than we supposed – particularly to England and Denmark.
The Winter Camp of the Viking Great Army, AD 872-3, Torksey, Lincolnshire
October 23, 2017 by
This paper provides a fresh perspective on the Viking Great Army and its impact on Anglo-Saxon England, based on new tightly dated and contextualised evidence from Torksey.
How and why did the Viking Age begin?
October 22, 2017 by
The question of how the Viking Age started has been much debated by historians. One of the leading scholars in the field, Neil Price, is looking to address this fundamental question with his latest project – The Viking Phenomenon.
Artefacts could reveal closer connection between the Vikings and the Islamic world
October 16, 2017 by
Swedish researchers have uncovered Kufic characters, an ancient Arabic script, in artefacts from Viking Age Scandinavia. Their study also indicates that both the names ‘Allah’ and ‘Ali’ can be seen in these artefacts.
Hamlet with the Princes of Denmark: An exploration of the case of Hálfdan, ‘king of the Danes’
October 3, 2017 by
This article explores the case of one ‘Prince of Denmark’ called Hálfdan, ‘king of the Danes’. His life, as best we can reconstruct it, reveals much that is of great significance for our understanding of the Viking Age, not only in England but in Denmark and the Frankish realm as well.
How Weather Ruled the Vikings
September 30, 2017 by
By Danielle Turner When the weather determines most happenings in a person’s life, what kind of cultural changes emerge as a direct result of their particular climate? The world of the Northmen in the Middle Ages rapidly expanded with trading, raiding, and emigration. It is generally accepted that the Viking Age started in 793 AD […]
A female Viking warrior confirmed by genomics
September 21, 2017 by
Already in the early middle ages, there were narratives about fierce female Vikings fighting alongside men. Although, continuously reoccurring in art as well as in poetry, the women warriors have generally been dismissed as mythological phenomena.
The Vikings are coming to Toronto
September 6, 2017 by
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Canada will be hosting the final stop of the North American tour of Vikings: The Exhibition. Beginning on November 4th, it draws on current archaeological scholarship and research, offering a fresh perspective on the Viking age that challenges some of the commonly held myths and perceptions about the […]
The Medieval Magazine (Volume 3, No. 13) : Vikings!
August 2, 2017 by
In this issue: Vikings, zombies, medieval music, stew, and celebrating 600 years of London’s history.
The Viking Shield in the British Isles: Changes in use from the 8th-11th Century in England and the Isle of Man
July 31, 2017 by
The Viking Shield in the British Isles: Changes in use from the 8th-11th Century in England and the Isle of Man By Emma Boast Master’s Thesis, University of York, 2011 (re-edited 2017) Abstract: This investigation into the study of the Viking shield will include analysis and interpretation of archaeological material, from England and the Isle of […]
Viking ‘Thing’ discovered in Sherwood Forest
June 8, 2017 by
A Viking Assembly site or ‘Thing’ has been discovered in the heart of England’s Sherwood Forest.
Thousands of Vikings were based at Torksey camp, archaeologists find
May 21, 2017 by
A huge camp which was home to thousands of Vikings as they prepared to conquer England in the late ninth century has been uncovered by archaeologists.
Vikings Survey Quiz
May 3, 2017 by
Take this quiz to discover what people believe about the Vikings and about their lasting legacy on our world today.
When did the Vikings start raiding England?
April 26, 2017 by
A fresh examination of written records from Anglo-Saxon England suggests that the Vikings were raiding the country even before their infamous attack on Lindisfarne in the year 793.
The Sights, Sounds and Smells of the Vikings are back in York
April 12, 2017 by
The long-awaited re-opening of the JORVIK Viking Centre in York took place early this week among much fanfare. The well-known medieval attraction is again having visitors immerse
themselves in experiencing the sights, sounds and smells of a Viking-age city.
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