Hopes of finding a full burial ground surrounding the grave of the Fregerslev Viking have been dashed. But finds of blingy harness and numerous arrows exite
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Early Viking Settlement Beneath St. Olaf’s Shrine
In 2016, the the church of St. Clemens where St. Olaf was buried was located by archaeologists in Trondheim. Now, it seems, an early Viking settlement has been found below.
The Salme Ship Burials in Pre-Viking Estonia
Around 750 CE 41 people were buried in two Viking ships at Salme in Estonia. New studies tell us about who they were and where they came from
The Viking Hoard from Lejre
The Viking hoard from Lejre from the end of the 10th century held spectacular items of extraordinary quality, including precious silver cups and bowls
Scandinavian Amulets in Viking Age Poland
Very important new book carefully examines Scandinavian amulets like Thor's Hammers found in Poland and sheds new light on the Old Norse religion.
Is Elfdalian an Ancient Norse Dialect? Or language?
Is Elfdalian a dialect? Or a distinct language? Whichever way it is characterised, it is a very old variety of a Swedish dialect, Dalecarlian
Thor’s Hammer
‘This is a hammer’ says the Runic inscription on an amulet - a Thor's Hammer - which an unknown Viking lost on one of the small islands in Southern Denmark.