By Gary Manners In 2014, a stunning discovery in Scotland’s Galloway region unveiled a Viking-age treasure trove that has since captivated archaeologists and historians alike. Known as the Galloway Hoard, this collection of ancient treasures offers a rare glimpse into the complex and interconnected world of the early medieval period. Among the most remarkable finds inContinue reading “Distant Origins of the Galloway Hoard’s Lidded Vessel Unveiled”
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5 forgotten Viking battles that shaped Britain’s destiny
From Anglo-Saxons slaughtered by Vikings in East Anglia to the Norse king ambushed and slain in the Pennines, Britain’s Viking age saw bloodletting on a huge scale. Thomas Williams introduces five forgotten battles that helped shape a nation’s destiny. The Viking age gave us some of the most iconic battles in British history. There wasContinue reading “5 forgotten Viking battles that shaped Britain’s destiny”
Vikings May Have Used Body Modification as a ‘Sign of Identification’
A recent study analyzes Scandinavian examples of filed teeth and elongated skulls dating to the Viking Age By Sonja Anderson Examples of artificially altered bones belonging to island-dwelling Vikings may be examples of purposeful body modifications, according to a study published in the journal Current Swedish Archaeology. Researchers think they may have been part of socialContinue reading “Vikings May Have Used Body Modification as a ‘Sign of Identification’”
Oldest known ship burial discovered in Norway predates Vikings
By Jennifer Nalewicki A large, grassy hill in Norway known as the Herlaugshagen burial mound was likely the site of a pre-Viking ship burial, a new analysis finds. Archaeologists have long wondered whether the oversize mound in Leka, a municipality in central Norway located along a known centuries-old shipping route, once housed a ship. This summer,Continue reading “Oldest known ship burial discovered in Norway predates Vikings”
Wood Quay: revealing the heart of Viking Dublin
Between 1974 and 1981, excavations in Dublin’s historic centre revealed a vast swathe of intact archaeology spanning most of the Viking-founded town’s Scandinavian occupation. Now the full findings have been published for the first time in a landmark new book. Carly Hilts takes a tour through the Viking streets. As Pat Wallace stood in the shadow of Dublin’sContinue reading “Wood Quay: revealing the heart of Viking Dublin”