Video playlist
Viking food. Video
Learn about the sort of food that the Vikings ate and how it was prepared and cooked.
The Norse settlement of Jarlshof. Video
What has the settlement of Jarlshof taught archaeologists about the Norse way of life?
A Viking grave. Video
An archaeologist explains why the discovery of a Viking grave is important.
The Vikings in Dublin. Video
A model of what Dublin would have been like in Viking times.
Viking clothing. Video
A description of the type of clothes that the Vikings wore.
Viking longships. Video
Orm describes the features of a Viking longship and explains what life was like on board.
Viking helmets. Video
How and why Viking helmets were not horned as is traditionally thought.
Viking archaeological remains. Video
A visit to the Museum of Scotland to find out what an archaeologist's work involves.
Viking longhouses. Video
A description of a Viking longhouse and what it was like to live in one.
The Brough of Birsay Viking settlement. Video
Why was the Brough of Birsay in Scotland chosen as a settlement by the Norse?
The importance of Lindisfarne for the Vikings. Video
What made Lindisfarne, or Holy Island, such an important place?
The arrival of the Vikings in Scotland. Video
The Vikings arrived in Scotland, forcing the Scotti back from Dalriada into Pictland.
