Described in the Saga as: ‘the greatest man the western world has ever seen in ancient and modern times’- this is part of his story.
Svein Asleifarsson – Orkney’s Last Sea Wolf
Our Very Own Viking!
“We look straight across to Gairsay, once the home of Viking Sweyn Asleifsson from where he headed out, rampaging. “
A Tale of Two Sveins
This tale is set at a time when Orkney was ruled by the Norse Earls.
Papa Westray Viking Graves Reveal 10thC Life in Orkney
Excavated Viking burial grave sites in Papa Westray are set to reveal important new information about 10th Century life in Orkney.
‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ Norse Women Textile Producers
The viking grave at Gurness, Mainland, Orkney located where it is now perched perilously close to the edge of the coastline is, remarks Christina Lee, a special link between the old and the new – between the sea and the land.
The Lewis Chess Set: #OnThisDay
On 11th of April 1831, the Lewis Chess Pieces, were put on public display at the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, shortly after their rediscovery in a sand bank on the island of Lewis.
Gjellestad: Livestream Uncovering of a Viking Ship Burial
Archaeologists in Norway are excavating for the first time in 100 years a Viking Ship burial in a field in the Halden area.
‘Mask of Integrity’ Design Innovation Inspired by Viking Women
Clare Campbell of Prickly Thistle has teamed up with the Edinburgh based Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) to develop natural fibre reusable face mask.
T’ings at Tingwall!
“We went to Tingwall, to take a picture of – The Ting”
Landscapes of Change: The Bays of Birsay, Marwick and Skaill
Dr David Griffiths of Oxford University and his team have been researching the archaeological landscapes of West Mainland.
