Eadric the Grasper – Sons of Mercia vol. 1
Eadric the Grasper- Sons of Mercia vol. 1 By Jayden Woods Publisher: Create Space ISBN:978-1452862866 Release: October 5th, 2010 Eadric the Grasper is…
The 13th Warrior
The 13th Warrior, starring Antonio Banderas, was released in 1999. It was based on the novel Eaters of the Dead, by Michael Crichton.…
L’Anse aux Meadows site celebrates 50 years since discovery
Last week the government of Canada marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Viking remains at the L’Anse aux Meadows in…
The Baltic and the Black Sea in Medieval Trade
The Baltic and the Black Sea in Medieval Trade By Marian Malowist Baltic and Scandinavian Countries, Vol.3 (1937) Introduction: The object of this…
Valhalla Rising
Valhalla Rising Starring Mads Mikkelsen and Maarten Stevenson Made in Denmark in 2009, being released in North America and Europe in 2010 Synopsis:…
Viking Age Archaeology
Viking Age Archaeology By by Richard Hall Shire Books, 2010 (first published in 1990) ISBN: 9780747800637 Viking raids, and the subsequent Scandinavian settlements…
The Viking Slave Trade
Slavery was a feature of Irish society long before the vikings arrived. St Patrick was first brought to Ireland as a captive, and slave raiding across the Irish Sea is attested (in both directions) at the time when Roman power collapsed in Britain.
Mosfell Archaeological Project: A Viking Landscape
The Mosfell Archaeological Project is an interdisciplinary research project employing the tools of history, archaeology, anthropology, forensics, environmental sciences, and saga studies. The…
Norman Imposition: The Medieval Castle and the Urban Space, 1050–1150
Norman Imposition: The Medieval Castle and the Urban Space, 1050–1150 Session: New Directions in European Castle Research – May 14, 2010 By Michael…
Ceramic and cultural change in the Hebrides AD 500-1300
Ceramic and cultural change in the Hebrides AD 500-1300 By Alan Lane Cardiff Studies in Archaeology, No.29 (2007) Introduction: The Hebrides have long…
Wars and rumours of wars: England and the Byzantine world in the eighth and ninth centuries
The early mediaeval inhabitants of Britain felt remote from the centres of civilisation, and looked to Rome and also Byzantium as model Christian powers.
The Viking Kingdom : Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church
The village of Jelling is in the central part of Denmarks Jutland peninsula and is a World Heritage site This is the burial…
The historical importance of Viking-Age Waterford
The historical importance of Viking-Age Waterford By Clare Downham The Journal of Celtic Studies, Vol.4 (2004) Introduction: The recent Viking-Age discoveries at Woodstown,…
The Battle of Clontarf in Irish History and Legend
Like all good stories, this stereotypical account of the battle is a blend of fact and fiction. Clontarf was undoubtedly a significant event. Nevertheless, the celebration of this event in literature, over the centuries, is a fascinating topic in its own right.
Enduring Impacts: Social and Environmental Aspects of Viking Age Settlement in Iceland and Greenland
Enduring Impacts: Social and Environmental Aspects of Viking Age Settlement in Iceland and Greenland By Orri Vésteinsson, Thomas H McGovern and Christian Keller…
Hofstaðir: Excavations of a Viking Age Feasting Hall in North-Eastern Iceland
Hofstaðir: Excavations of a Viking Age Feasting Hall in North-Eastern Iceland Edited by Gavin Lucas Institute of Archaeology (Iceland), 2009 An international group…
Norse Greenland Settlement: Reflections on Climate Change, Trade, and The Contrasting Fates of Human Settlements in the North Atlantic Islands
Norse Greenland Settlement: Reflections on Climate Change, Trade, and The Contrasting Fates of Human Settlements in the North Atlantic Islands By Andrew J.…
The Viking Mind, or In Pursuit of the Viking
The Viking Mind, or In Pursuit of the Viking By Anthony Faulkes Saga Book of the Viking Society, Vol.31 (2007) Introduction: Historians and…
Bloody Slaughter: Ritual Decapitation and Display At the Viking Settlement of Hofstaðir, Iceland
This article attempts an interpretation of an unusual assemblage of cattle skulls recovered from recent excavations at the Viking Age monumental hall of Hofstaðir in Iceland.
Plundering the Territories in the Manner of the Heathens: Identifying Viking Age Battlefields in Britain
Plundering the Territories in the Manner of the Heathens: Identifying Viking Age Battlefields in Britain By Benjamin Raffield Rosetta: Papers of the Institute…
The Viking Age: Ireland and the West
The Viking Age: Ireland and the West – Proceedings of the Fifteenth Viking Congress, Cork, 2005 Edited by John Sheehan and Donnchadh Ó…
The viking’s defiant bride
The Viking’s Defiant Bride By Joanna Fulford Publisher: Harlequin, February 1, 2009 ISBN:9780373295340 Northumbria, 867 A.D. Beautiful and courageous, the Lady Elgiva is…
The Vikings in the East : a Survey of Settlement, Trade and Military Activity c.700 – 1100
The Vikings in the East : a Survey of Settlement, Trade and Military Activity c.700 – 1100 By D.A.F. Adams MA Thesis, University…
Pont-de-l’Arche or Pitres? A location and archaeomagnetic dating for Charles the Bald’s fortifications on the Seine
Pont-de-l’Arche or Pitres? A location and archaeomagnetic dating for Charles the Bald’s fortifications on the Seine By Brian Dearden and Anthony Clark Antiquity,…
Saga and East Scandinavia: Preprint papers of The 14th International Saga Conference
Saga and East Scandinavia: Preprint papers of The 14th International Saga Conference Edited by Agneta Ney, Henrik Williams and Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist Gävle:…