“It’s extremely rare to find coins in Viking burials, and so far as I know, none have ever been found in a shield boss.” Ystgaard points out that Vikings were known to travel as far as ...

Vikings did not wear much armour. Some chieftains wore mail coats, made of thousands of metal rings but most relied on a round wooden shield for protection since these were very expensive.

The note also highlights the tools and artifacts discovered at the site, including shields, swords, axes, and arrows—items ...

It's a very high honor," Ryan said. The Vikings say Ryan is credited as the developer of the first eye shield to be worn by a player in an NFL, began the use of baseball mud to prep game balls for ...

Grab your horned helmet, axe and shield and get ready to party like it's 899 (AD). The city of York in north-east England is once again hosting Europe's biggest Viking celebration, the Jorvik ...