Viking hoard
Download a photograph of the hoard to print or show on the whiteboard.
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Cup that contained the hoard
The Carolingian cup in which the hoard was packed.
Coin found in the hoard
One of the Islamic silver coins found in the hoard.
Viking brooch
A cut-off fragment of a Viking brooch.
Arm ring
A fragment of an arm ring from Russia which was found in the hoard.
Silver coin of Athelstan
A silver coin of the Anglo-Saxon king Athelstan. The inscription runs clockwise from the cross at the top: EDELSTAN (the Anglo-Saxon spelling of his name) REX ('king' in Latin) TO BRIT ('of all of Britain' in Latin).
Video: Viking trade
Source: bbc.co.uk
BBC Class Clip on Viking trade: a 10 minute clip about Viking travel, trade and the religions the Vikings encountered.
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/viking-trade/13969.htmlViking traders
Source: bbc.co.uk
Web page from BBC Primary History on Viking traders.
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/vikings/trade_and_exploration/Zoomable image of hoard
Source: bbc.co.uk
The Vale of York hoard from A History of the World in 100 Objects, with a zoomable image of the hoard that can be displayed full screen.
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/Wx-OE7vcQRm4gI8fVlOpuwBritain in the 10th century
Source: bbc.co.uk
BBC schools history pages that will help pupils discover what was happening in Britain around 927.
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/what_happened_to_the_anglo-saxons/Viking dress
Source: jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk
Viking dress: An article (in PDF format) with useful illustrations.
Visit the site http://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Dress.pdfBangor bell
Source: bbc.co.uk
Information and a short video about the Bangor bell from BBC Northern Ireland.
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/vIILS3pVQIuideV0tFwqKAOutside the classroom
Yorkshire Museum
Source: yorkshiremuseum.org.uk
Visit the site http://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.ukLindisfarne Priory
Source: english-heritage.org
Visit the site http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/lindisfarne-priory/Jorvik Viking Centre
Source: jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk
Visit the site http://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/Armargh County Museum
Source: nmni.com/acm
Visit the site http://www.nmni.com/acm/Collections/Human-History/Pre-History/The-VikingsNorth Down Museum
Source: northdownmuseum.com
Visit the site http://www.northdownmuseum.com/National Museum of Scotland
Source: nms.ac.uk
Visit the site http://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/British Museum
Source: britishmuseum.org
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