http://www.faganarms.com/viking_artifacts.aspx

theres also a whole HEAP of viking artefacts on AUCTION sites. shouldnt most of these hopefully be in museum collections where they can better add to the growing mound of info.. this includes a viking shield boss. which might have residual info regarding the rest of the shield itself..

or this spearhead
http://www.faganarms.com/Extremely-Rare-Vikin...8-144.aspx

Quote:

EXTREMELY RARE VIKING SPEAR HEAD C.900-1000 AD. Price: Sold Item Number: 08-144 8 1/4 length of distinctive form with diamond section bodkin form point made to penetrate mail above a pair of sharp flesh cutting flanges to inflict massive trauma once the armor was breached. Excellent excavated condition with fine original profile except for damage to the edge of the closed seam conical socket. A few pock marks and scattered pitting, but significant original surfaces remaining. See frojel.com, Gotland Artifacts, page 52, center for a near identical example excavated at the Frojel wharf site on Gotland Island. About as fine a Viking spear as has been offered on the market further distinguished by its rare form which clearly relates it the Frojel specimen.

if its so rare, shouldnt that be submitted to a museum maybe... just saying...

UK experts find 7th-century teen buried in her bed

LONDON — Archaeologists excavating near Cambridge have stumbled upon a rare and mysterious find: The skeleton of a 7th-century teenager buried in an ornamental bed along with a gold-and-garnet cross, an iron knife and a purse full of glass beads....

More HERE

The cross found with her is quite nice.

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Saxon Sword Found in River Frome May Have Been Owned by Royalty

'Lost Kingdom' found in Scotland - remains in burnt-out Dark Ages fort hint at ancient ALLIANCE between Picts and Britons

Hoard of Roman and Celtic coins found: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-18579868

While exciting when discovered this next stage of examination will certainly be full of good stuff. Makes you wish you where there with pail and shovel in hand ready to help!

Iron Age Army, further excavations

Also the two posts by Jonathan and the one from Michael are excellent. I am particularly intrigued by the african pottery in the Pictish/Briton fort. How many authors brains just started firing different scenario's through their grey matter when that tidbit came to light :eek:

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Craig

A bit more on the Iron Age Army: Return to mass grave of sacrificed Iron Age warriors

Anglo-Saxon Feast hall found larger complex suspected to surround it.

To Cool

Story in the Telegraph

Some very cool stuff found in Bulgaria.

Guardian Article on Gold Hoard

Sophia News Agency story

Pic of items
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Tomb where items where found. and here.

Craig

Here is a nice dig in Northern Ireland. Wish they would post pics of the knives especially if the grips survive, the game board as well would be cool to see.

Drumclay Crannog

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Craig

This is pretty rare!

Bronze Helm

The BBC version

BBC Video

Cool :)

Viking Sword with some remaining grip details and an earlier sword found by chance in the River Shannon in Ireland!

Irish TV

More Anglo-Saxon items found in Staffordshire:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/articl...ds-newsxml

Not sure how much we lost on this thread I will see if I can resurrect any I can remember.

But here are two new and interesting finds

Massive Plague Graves in London

CNN on the Plague Pit

13th Century Scottish Knight

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Craig

Here are some great pieces coming from a find in London. Several pieces being wood and leather including some leather that may have been chariot detail.

Guardian Coverage

CNN Story

Gallery of Images including Gladiator Helmet amulet !!

Seems to be connected and more of the Temple of Mithras that was found earlier in the 50's I think.

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Craig

Craig
I saw the info on this earlier today ... Exciting stuff !

This small silver figurine was found in Denmark last December. She is being called a Valkyrie by most, though at least one person says she is a Shieldmaiden. Note the sword and shield. It is dated to around 800.

One Article about it

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Not a great deal of arms and armour aside from 25 arrow heads, but I thought this may be of interest nonetheless:

"Great Warrior" Burial Unearthed in Siberia http://www.archaeology.org/news/2463-140825-s...ior-burial

http://siberiantimes.com/science/casestudy/fe...years-ago/

I have also done a bit of chariot archery for my doctorate (I will be submitting for defense next month).

Unlike Hulit and Richardson, my focus was on determining maximal bow length for chariot use. The chariot was not made of period materials (welded rebar, layered plywood wheels with bearing and so on) but it was of the appropriate size and had a woven floor made of nylon webbing to approximate leather. I also didn't have access to horses, and so had a rotating "team" of volunteers to help pull.

Key to the test was a railing with an adjustable height and a set of bows of increasing length made from heat-molded PVC.

The finding showed that the chariot did not depend on use of a bow of composite construction (which can be made shorter for a given draw weight and length than for wood). Bows of 170cm in length (and a railing height of 80cm) could be used just fine, and the woven floor really helped absorb bumps. Tests were done using archers/drivers of between 165-168cm tall to replicate the height of a typical "elite" warrior of ancient Egypt.

I am trying to find that particular section of the research a good home for publication as a separate article, and welcome suggestions.