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A forgotten database, a rediscovered treasure trove of early medieval England.

June 5, 2021
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The Part of the Great Heathen Army that went to Northumbria

The discovery of a possible Viking winter camp in Northumbria.

May 30, 2021
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Rediscovering the Bjerringhøj burial

The most recent breakthrough in Viking Age textile research includes a misplaced set of bones and a pair of old pants.

May 5, 2021
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The Viking Ship in the Icelandic Cave

More remarkable discoveries from the caves in western Iceland.

April 28, 2021
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The Caithness VikingHere is a small and enjoyable piece based on The Orkneyinga Saga‘s Sweyn Asliefsson...June 5, 2021

The secrets behind illuminationHere’s a story about a fifteenth century illuminated prayer book. These books were very...June 2, 2021

The Big Early Medieval Giant?The huge chalk figure on the Dorset hills is a familiar sight in the...May 30, 2021

Who's Who in the Viking Age

March 10, 2021

Sweyn Estridsen

March 5, 2021

Harald Hardrada

February 22, 2021

Adelaide of Italy

November 1, 2020

Matilda of Flanders

August 6, 2020

Henry IV of Germany

Essays

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March 13, 2021

Góa (Feb-Mar)

The end of winter is in sight...

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February 14, 2021

Þorri (Jan-Feb)

When the drought comes... meet the fourth month of winter.

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January 31, 2021

The Curfew Bell

From whom did the curfew bell toll during the Viking Age?

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January 20, 2021

Mǫrsugr (Dec-Jan)

The third winter month, and it's still rather dark...

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Folklore, The Viking Age Calendar Series

Góa (Feb-Mar)

The end of winter is in sight...

March 13, 2021
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Culture & Society, Folklore, The Viking Age Calendar Series

Þorri (Jan-Feb)

When the drought comes... meet the fourth month of winter.

February 14, 2021
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Culture & Society, Folklore, The Viking Age Calendar Series

Mǫrsugr (Dec-Jan)

The third winter month, and it's still rather dark...

January 20, 2021
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The Romance Languages of the Viking Age

From south to east, the Romance languages during the Viking Age explained.

December 27, 2020
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Essays, Folklore, The Viking Age Calendar Series

Ýlir (Nov – Dec)

The month of Yuletide, the winter solstice, of new beginnings.

December 20, 2020
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