The Viking's Haul

27/03/2026

Funny politics in the far north.

26/03/2026

Vive l’Empereur!

22/03/2026

After finding a coin and a brooch, on a small hill at Skumsnes, neat Fitjar, in Norway, amateur metal detector enthusiasts quickly notified the authorities.
Archaeologists moved in to make a comprehensive examination of the site and were amazed to find a graveyard from the early Ninth Century. Preliminary excavations revealed three graves belonging to rather wealthy women from the time, with above average grave goods, one of whom had been buried with a 4m boat!

On a small rocky knoll on the west coast of Norway, archaeologists have uncovered a rich burial ground from the Viking Age.

22/03/2026

Early fog burnt off to leave a beautiful day!🥰

Lots more books added to the shelves, including these few…

21/03/2026

The advent of Christianity didn’t mean that the old ways were immediately gone. In fact they lingered for a long while, with even Christians using the runes.

20/03/2026

Viking villages exist in many parts of the world, nowadays. A recreation of the past, representing part of the heritage of those regions or of the people now inhabiting them.

Murton Park: "Reconstructed" Viking Settlement from Around 900 AD. While Danelaw may not have lasted forever, the Norse invasion and the establishment of Danelaw had a deep and long-standing impact on Britain, with some Viking legacies still visible today.

The establishment of Danelaw—and the overall presence of the Vikings in British society—affected everything from language and place names to traditions and cultural customs.

Places such as Grimsby and Derby, once located within the borders of Danelaw, still bear the suffix "-by." This suffix, widely used in Scandinavian place names, referred to a farmstead or village in Old Norse.

Similarly, the word-ending "-thorpe" also has Viking origins, meaning "new village," and can be seen in place names such as Scunthorpe.

The widespread use of Old Norse, spoken by the Vikings, also influenced the English language, leaving a lasting linguistic impact.

Image Credit: David Rogers

20/03/2026

More books - including these dog-related few, plus also a “new” batch of records (almost 200 of them), will be out in the shop, as of tomorrow!

19/03/2026

The Vikings established townships in many places, including Truso, in Poland. The towns all served a purpose and Truso, like most others, was to facilitate trade, by providing a safe base of operations.

Situated on a delta of the river Vistula, Truso was a Viking Age trading town that capitalized on its strategic location between east and west and served as a gateway to the Viking heartland of Scandinavia.

19/03/2026

Bettina visited today, with the purpose of giving the “staff” a makeover. They’re all newly glammed up - even the “part”timer!💃🕺

Thanks, Bettina!🥰👍😘

18/03/2026

Everything has been moved from the old museum and into the new Museum, which is due to open, in Oslo, in 2027.

18/03/2026

Puzzle books. Solve them - if you can!🤔🤓👍