Medieval History
The Viking ?invasion? of the Northern Isles of Scotland may not have been the sudden violent takeover of the lands as previously believed.
The perception of Scandinavian warriors suddenly arriving in their longships ? raping and pillaging their way through remote ?villages ? is now being questioned. Recent discoveries made at an archaeological dig on Orkney have opened the debate of when exactly the first Vikings settled on the islands.
Martin Carruthers, lecturer in archaeology at Orkney College, who is leading the excavations at The Cairns in South Ronaldsay, claims the findings could suggest a ?more prolonged? and ?peaceful? period of settlement than previously thought.
What has added to the debate is the discovery of soapstone crafting materials which are dated to before AD600, long before the chronicled Viking colonisation of the 9th century.
Click here to read this article from The Scotsman
See also The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Portrayals of Vikings in ?The Fragmentary Annals of Ireland?
- New Vikings Mlitt Offered By University Of The Highlands And Islands
Runes, place-names and heavy metal; these are just some of the topics in a new University of the Highlands and Islands? course. The postgraduate qualification in Viking Studies has been developed by the University?s Centre for Nordic Studies. Modules...
- Vikings Not Alone When They Crossed The North Atlantic ? Mice Hitched A Ride Too
New research has revealed that when the Vikings sailed across the North Atlantic to places like Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland, they brought with them the common house mouse. An international team of researchers from the UK, USA, Iceland, Denmark...
- Archaeologists Meet In Orkney
Scientists and researchers from across northern Europe will gather in Orkney on Thursday to learn how the islands protect their rich archaeological resources from rising seas and winter storms. Orkney is home to some of the most important archaeological...
- Viking Fortress Discovered In Ireland
A Viking fortress of major importance has been discovered at Annagassan, County Louth in Ireland. The extensive site, which was uncovered following targeted research excavation, is believed to be the infamous Viking base of Linn Duchaill. A defensive...
- The Assembly Project Awarded £850,000 To Study Vikings And Early Medieval Europe
Over £850,000 has been made by medieval scholars from the Universities of Durham, Oslo and Vienna and the University of the Highlands and Islands, Centre for Nordic Studies, Orkney, by the Humanities in Europe Research Awards Scheme. This will fund a...
Medieval History
?Vicious? Vikings were not as horrible as history suggests
The perception of Scandinavian warriors suddenly arriving in their longships ? raping and pillaging their way through remote ?villages ? is now being questioned. Recent discoveries made at an archaeological dig on Orkney have opened the debate of when exactly the first Vikings settled on the islands.
Martin Carruthers, lecturer in archaeology at Orkney College, who is leading the excavations at The Cairns in South Ronaldsay, claims the findings could suggest a ?more prolonged? and ?peaceful? period of settlement than previously thought.
What has added to the debate is the discovery of soapstone crafting materials which are dated to before AD600, long before the chronicled Viking colonisation of the 9th century.
Click here to read this article from The Scotsman
See also The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Portrayals of Vikings in ?The Fragmentary Annals of Ireland?
- New Vikings Mlitt Offered By University Of The Highlands And Islands
Runes, place-names and heavy metal; these are just some of the topics in a new University of the Highlands and Islands? course. The postgraduate qualification in Viking Studies has been developed by the University?s Centre for Nordic Studies. Modules...
- Vikings Not Alone When They Crossed The North Atlantic ? Mice Hitched A Ride Too
New research has revealed that when the Vikings sailed across the North Atlantic to places like Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland, they brought with them the common house mouse. An international team of researchers from the UK, USA, Iceland, Denmark...
- Archaeologists Meet In Orkney
Scientists and researchers from across northern Europe will gather in Orkney on Thursday to learn how the islands protect their rich archaeological resources from rising seas and winter storms. Orkney is home to some of the most important archaeological...
- Viking Fortress Discovered In Ireland
A Viking fortress of major importance has been discovered at Annagassan, County Louth in Ireland. The extensive site, which was uncovered following targeted research excavation, is believed to be the infamous Viking base of Linn Duchaill. A defensive...
- The Assembly Project Awarded £850,000 To Study Vikings And Early Medieval Europe
Over £850,000 has been made by medieval scholars from the Universities of Durham, Oslo and Vienna and the University of the Highlands and Islands, Centre for Nordic Studies, Orkney, by the Humanities in Europe Research Awards Scheme. This will fund a...