An Oxford Historian
Crossing Boundaries - Insular metalwork in 'Viking' Scandinavia
How did the Insular metalwork that we find in 'Viking Age' Scandinavia get there? What might the social and cultural significance of...
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Hello, my name is Tristan and I'm a first-year history PhD researcher at Oxford.
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An Oxford Historian
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
The 'Viking' World - Artefact Database
The Swedish History Museum in Stockholm hosts the world's largest collection of Viking artefacts, which tell an impressive story of life,...
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An Oxford Historian
- Nov 29, 2021
- 1 min
'Viking' Nicknames in Landnámabók - my first publication!
Last year I attended the 10th Háskóli Íslands Student Conference on the Medieval North. Based in Iceland's capital Reykjavik, this...
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An Oxford Historian
- Nov 24, 2021
- 22 min
The 'Viking' Settlement of Northumbria: Large and Archaeologically Distinctive, or Invisible?
Contrasting views of the Scandinavian settlement of the Northumbrian 'Danelaw' have emerged in the historiography of the period....
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An Oxford Historian
- Oct 29, 2021
- 13 min
'Viking' Lead Trade Weights
This week, in a repurposing of my Masters Degree dissertation, we have a look at the trade weights used by the Vikings. Often found by...
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An Oxford Historian
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
Vikings in the Americas in AD1021, study finds
The presence of the Vikings in the Americas has always been a long-contested topic. Although Saga and archaeological evidence suggest ...
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An Oxford Historian
- Oct 1, 2021
- 5 min
Archaeology - A Beginner's Recommended Reading List
Archaeology is a fascinating subject, but is often quite difficult to get into. There's an awful lot of complex jargon associated with...
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An Oxford Historian
- Sep 24, 2021
- 13 min
'New'/Processual Archaeology - an introduction
This week, I thought I'd run through the beginnings of a broader introduction to archaeological theory I have planned. The focus here is...
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An Oxford Historian
- Aug 20, 2021
- 2 min
The Viking Society for Northern Research
This week we're looking at the wonderful Viking Society for Northern Research, a society founded in 1892 to further the study of the...
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An Oxford Historian
- Aug 7, 2021
- 1 min
The Yale Early Medieval Lecture Series
Occasionally, you come across a resource that is so incredibly good, it amazes you that it's free. The Yale Early Medieval Lecture Series...
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An Oxford Historian
- Jul 25, 2021
- 4 min
Top 10 'Viking' Videogames
What are the best Viking videogames for PC, XBox and Playstation? What can they teach us about the history and myth of the Vikings?...
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An Oxford Historian
- Jul 11, 2021
- 5 min
The 'Vikings' - 'culture-sponges'
Far from the aloof ethnic group envisioned by historical misuse, the 'Vikings' show a consistent trend towards assimilation within other...
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An Oxford Historian
- Jul 5, 2021
- 3 min
St Anskar, 'Apostle of the North'
This week we look at the Vita Ansgarii, the Life of Anskar - a hagiographical account of the Frankish mission to convert the 'Vikings' in...
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An Oxford Historian
- Jun 20, 2021
- 5 min
Ibn Fadlan and the Rus
What can the writings of a traveller of the Caliphate tell us about the Rus, an elusive and largely invisible set of 'Viking' settlers in...
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An Oxford Historian
- Jun 14, 2021
- 3 min
River Kings by Cat Jarman: A Review
Cat Jarman's new book River Kings is a huge triumph, not only for the study of the Vikings in England more broadly, but for the...
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An Oxford Historian
- Jun 13, 2021
- 2 min
Nickname of the Week - Onund 'Treefoot'
The second installment in the Nickname of the Week series we take a look at Onund 'Treefoot', a disabled Viking from the Sagas, whose...
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An Oxford Historian
- Jun 9, 2021
- 4 min
Deconstructing the Echo Chamber - why arguing with the ridiculous is important
In my line of study, you end up coming across a broad range of very unpalatable opinions. The 'Anglo-Saxons' and 'Vikings' are tied up...
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An Oxford Historian
- May 2, 2021
- 10 min
'Vikings' in the Danelaw - an Archaeological Footprint
Did the 'Vikings' leave an archaeologically identifiable footprint in England when they settled? Can we excavate those remains and find...
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An Oxford Historian
- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
Rude 'Viking' Nicknames
'Viking' nicknames are often shocking and offensive to the modern reader. In a continuation from previous articles, here are a number of...
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An Oxford Historian
- Apr 21, 2021
- 1 min
Icelandic 'Viking' Nicknames - My First Conference Paper
This last week I was fortunate enough to give a presentation at The Háskóli Íslands Student Conference on the Medieval North, a wonderful...
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