“It’s extremely rare to find coins in Viking burials, and so far as I know, none have ever been found in a shield boss.” Ystgaard points out that Vikings were known to travel as far as ...

The note also highlights the tools and artifacts discovered at the site, including shields, swords, axes, and arrows—items that reflect the martial culture of the Viking age. Furthermore ...

Grab your horned helmet, axe and shield and get ready to party like it's 899 (AD). The city of York in north-east England is once again hosting Europe's biggest Viking celebration, the Jorvik ...