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“It was magical!" Speaking to the archeologist who uncovered a Norse church in Greenland
An interview with Christian Edelfelt Koch Madsen, who led the team that identified the first Norse church in Greenland for 60 years.2 weeks ago -
Viking Age hoard found in Finland – largest ever
A metal detector enthusiast has discovered thousands of silver coins in a small Finnish village.1 month ago -
“Adding a deeper history”: Investigating the Grønhaug Burial Mound
The Viking Herald speaks to project leader Marie Kjærnet Ødegaard about the first excavation at Grønhaug since 1902 and its links to the formation of Norway.1 month ago -
New research shines light on the curious cultural identity of "Conquest Man"
Genetic research into the skeleton of a man who died in the period after the Norman conquest of Anglo-Saxon England reveals the blurred identities of early medieval England.1 month ago -
New battle-site analysis could pinpoint burial place of Ubbe Ragnarsson
Paul Harper believes Alfred the Great’s historic Battle of Cynwit took place at Castle Hill in Devon.1 month ago -
New excavation could reveal Ireland’s largest Viking longhouse
The site at Woodstown near Waterford will now see its first major archeological excavation.3 months ago -
Herlaugshaugen ship burial links pre-Viking Age England and Norway
Analysis of a burial mound on an island off Norway’s mid-west coast indicates expanded maritime connections between early medieval Anglo-Saxon England and Norway, long separated by the Norwegian Sea.4 months ago -
What did ordinary Norse people die from in the Viking Age?
What were the most common causes of death in the Viking Age? Epidemiologist Devin Teichrow examines the available evidence.4 months ago
