Viking Age

Roland Warzecha from the Hamburg fencing school "Dimicator" and an international group of interested fighters will provide insights into reconstructed historical martial arts of the Viking Age at the Viking Houses in Haithabu. The basis for this is the careful evaluation of historical sources and archaeological finds. 

Filigree knotted foxtail necklaces, thin-walled silver bowls, chiselled ships' standards, inlaid sword hilts or ornately decorated jewelery - the craftsmen of the Viking Age were masters of their trade. The rich find material from Haithabu impressively proves that the people of that time were true artists and mastered a wide range of different metalworking techniques. 

Craig Brooks, author of Eat like a Viking! 1 & 2 will be hosting this event at the Ancient Technology Centre. Come hang out in the longhouse, where Craig will demonstrate how to make some of the things from his Cookbooks. From making butter, cheese & flatbreads, to making sausages and whatever else we can fit into the day.

Wednesday 16th August 2023
This Open Day will be led by our volunteers and give a chance to see how they have helped to develop our site. There will be heritage skills demonstrations and have a go, site tours, tea and coffee in the longhouse and a storyteller in the Earthouse.

Eat like a Viking! Deer Butchery & Cooking Course (18+ only)
Craig Brooks, author of Eat like a Viking! 1 & 2 will be hosting this event at the Ancient Technology Centre.

Come hang out in the longhouse, where you'll get hands on with skinning and butchering a deer and then create some tasty food, using replica Viking and Saxon cookware and knives.

The Programme Committee of the International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology welcomes submissions of papers and posters for the ISBSA 17, organized as a collaborative effort of the University L’Orientale of Naples, ISMEO-The International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies and the National Superintendency for the Underwater Cultural Heritage.