Vikings On Ice: Trying Out Bone Ice Skates from York
Alternate title: Fear and Skating in Jorvík With 2023 coming to a close, I’m reminded of the famous Eleanor Roosevelt quote to “Do one thing every day that scares you.” Ever since I saw my first pair of bone ice skates at the Jorvik Viking Centre and Yorkshire Museum, I’ve been charmed by them. After…
Impressions: Two Wealthy Hiberno-Scandinavian Settlers, A Century Apart in Wood Quay
Location: Wood Quay, Dyflin (Dublin), Ireland.Date: Mid 10th century and mid 11th century. Culture: Early Hiberno-Scandinavian.Estimated Social Status: Affluent urban freewoman. The following photos show two sets of speculative clothing based on archaeological finds from Viking Dublin, set approximately a century apart. My goal is to combine these items according to their proper dating and present them in…
A Wool Cap from 10th Century Dublin. DHC33
This cap is based on item DHC33 from Fishamble Street, just one of the roads in Viking Dublin’s Wood Quay neighbourhood. All of the street photographs were taken on location in nearby Winetavern Street, Dublin. DHC33 was made of wool and like all of the Dublin caps (silk or wool) it was woven in tabby/plain…
Some Footwear in Anglo-Scandinavian York
Last year, I published an article on a set of Coppergate-inspired clothing. In that article, I mentioned that the shoes and socks I was wearing with that outfit were not exactly what I had hoped to include. I remedied this not long after we took the photo set and so now I’d like to share…
Impressions: A Christian Merchant’s Wife of Coppergate, Mid 10th Century
Location: Coppergate, Jorvík (York), England.Date: 930-975AD (Periods 4B and 5A.)Culture: Anglo-Scandinavian.Estimated Social Status: Affluent urban freewoman. This impression combines replicas of some of my favourite items found in the 10th century levels of 16-22 Coppergate. When combining them, I envisioned the daily life of someone living there and what she might wear day-to-day. As you can see, I…
A Late Summer Meal with Blackberries
The weather we’ve had this past month has been scorching. Since I got back from Denmark, I’ve been hiding in the house and using work as an excuse to avoid the sun. My lovely friend Daisy is similarly melanin-deficient, but we can never resist the draw of foraging. The little woodland near us has exploded…
Impressions: A Hiberno-Scandinavian Townsperson of Dyflin, Mid 10th Century
Or, Adventures In Wood Quay! Location: Dyflin (Dublin), IrelandDate: Mid to late 10th CenturyCulture: Hiberno ScandinavianEstimated Social Class: Free working woman This Valentines Day wasn’t especially traditional, but it was one of my best ever. Due to Coronavirus nerfing many routes to Luxembourg from England, Eric and I had to fly via Dublin in order to see our…
Stamford Bridge: A First Glimpse At Some Metal-Detectorists’ Finds
Yesterday, I had the absolute privilege to be among the first people to view artefacts thought to be evidence for the 1066 Battle of Stamford Bridge. If these artefacts are found to date to the mid 11th century, they would be the first archaeological evidence for the battle and could be of national importance. My…
A Wool Scarf from 10th Century Dublin, DHC6
This wool scarf is based on fragment DHC6, found at Fishamble Street II and dated to a mid-10thC context, find number E172:13714 (Wincott-Heckett, 2003.) The fragment was estimated to have been 450mm by 240mm originally, including fringes at each end. I made mine to the same dimensions. Like most of the Dublin headcoverings, DHC6 was…
A 10th Century Tablet Woven Band of Silk from York
When I first started re-enacting, I was immediately drawn to tablet woven bands. They’re such a pretty and impressive-looking detail to add to one’s kit, especially if you’re wanting to be fancy. Sadly, like many cool things in historical costuming, it can be overdone. I personally know of several living historians who no longer use…
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