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Dingwall, Scotland
Gulatinget, Norway
Thingvellir National Park, Iceland
Tinganes, Faroe Islands
Tingwall, Orkney
Tingwall, Shetland
Tynwald Hill, Isle of Man
Who were the vikings
Viking daily life
Farms and Villages
Appearance and Dress
Houses
Towns
Food and drink
Markets and trade
Sheep and wool
Viking culture
Law and order
Religion and Belief
Language, Literature and Art
Textiles and Handicrafts
Tablet weaving
Spinning
Nålbinding
Colouring cloth
Soapstone, bone and pottery
Metalworking in Ireland
Feasts and Celebrations
Music and Instruments
Role of Women
Slavery
Viking raids
Weapons
Defences and Forts
Viking Settlement
Homelands
Baltic, Ukraine, Belarus and the East
North Atlantic
Britain, Isle of Man and Ireland
Europe
Famous Vikings
Aud the Deep Minded
Egil Skallagrimsson
Erik Bloodaxe
Gorm the Old
Guthrum
Harald Hardrada
Ingegerd Olofsdotter
Ingvar the Far-travelled
Ivar the Boneless
King Orry
Lagertha
Reginald, King of Waterford and York
Viking placenames
Viking ships and Sea
Shipbuilding
Navigation
Famous Ships
Viking films
Meet the vikings
Events
Past Events
Visit the vikings
Map of the vikingplaces
Cultural routes
Destination Vikings Association
The organisation DVA
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DVA meetings
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Discover the vikings
Timeline
Law and Order
Dingwall, Scotland
Gulatinget, Norway
Thingvellir National Park, Iceland
Tinganes, Faroe Islands
Tingwall, Orkney
Tingwall, Shetland
Tynwald Hill, Isle of Man
Who were the vikings
Viking daily life
Farms and Villages
Appearance and Dress
Houses
Towns
Food and drink
Markets and trade
Sheep and wool
Viking culture
Law and order
Religion and Belief
Language, Literature and Art
Textiles and Handicrafts
Tablet weaving
Spinning
Nålbinding
Colouring cloth
Soapstone, bone and pottery
Metalworking in Ireland
Feasts and Celebrations
Music and Instruments
Role of Women
Slavery
Viking raids
Weapons
Defences and Forts
Viking Settlement
Homelands
Baltic, Ukraine, Belarus and the East
North Atlantic
Britain, Isle of Man and Ireland
Europe
Famous Vikings
Aud the Deep Minded
Egil Skallagrimsson
Erik Bloodaxe
Gorm the Old
Guthrum
Harald Hardrada
Ingegerd Olofsdotter
Ingvar the Far-travelled
Ivar the Boneless
King Orry
Lagertha
Reginald, King of Waterford and York
Viking placenames
Viking ships and Sea
Shipbuilding
Navigation
Famous Ships
Viking films
Meet the vikings
Events
Past Events
Visit the vikings
Map of the vikingplaces
Cultural routes
Destination Vikings Association
The organisation DVA
Members
Projects
Products
DVA meetings
Committee
Membership
Jarlshof, Shetland
One of Shetland’s most extensive historic sites
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Jarlshof, Shetland
Address
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement Sumburgh Shetland ZE3 9JN
Telephone
44 (0) 1856 841815
E mail
Website
https://historicenvironmentscotland/visit-a-place/places/jarlshof-prehistoric-and-norse-settlement
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