The scales and weights
© National Museums Scotland
Close-up of the seven lead weights that were buried with the scales
© National Museums Scotland
Vikings as traders
Source: bbc.co.uk
A one minute clip, showing trader’s scales.
See this video on bbc.co.uk http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/vikings-as-traders/139.html
BBC Primary history pages about Viking trade and exploration
Source: bbc.co.uk
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/vikings/trade_and_exploration/The National Maritime Museum’s map of Viking trade routes
Source: rmg.co.uk
Visit the site http://www.rmg.co.uk/sites/default/files/media/pdf/Viking_routes.pdfViking game
Source: bbc.co.uk
An interactive game from BBC Scotland which includes information about Viking seafaring and trade.
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/sysm/vikings/Viking ships
Source: bbc.co.uk
A 9 minute video from the BBC.
See this video on bbc.co.uk http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/13968.html
Viking video
Source: liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Museum of Liverpool’s three minute video about Viking settlements, trade and ships.
See this video on liverpoolmuseums.org.uk http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mol/visit/galleries/peoples/changing-city/index.aspx#vikings
Building a Viking ship
Source: S2N Media Channel
A two minute animation created for the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History.
See this video on S2N Media Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78kpzwGmBxk&feature=related
Build your own scales
Source: whatisthescience
See this video on whatisthescience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12760IJwMuU
Silver penny of Eric Bloodaxe, the last Viking king of York
Source: britishmuseum.org
Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_image.aspx?image=k60426.jpg&retpage=17549Outside the classroom
Jorvik Viking Centre, York
Source: jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk
Visit the site http://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/Museum of Liverpool
Source: liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Visit the site http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mohttp://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/molNational Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Source: nms.ac.uk
Visit the site http://www.nms.ac.ukUlster Museum, Belfast
Source: nmni.com
Visit the site http://www.nmni.com/um/Yorkshire Museum, York
Source: yorkshiremuseum.org.uk
Visit the site http://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.ukBritish Museum
Source: britishmuseum.org
Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org