Any other interests in history?

[Poromies]

I was looking trough the thread about non-militaria hobbies, and saw some posts about history in general (I dont know how to say it, non-war history?) and I thought, does anyone here have an interest in another field of history, like ancient roman or greek?

I myself am really into the subject of vikings and viking mythology. Among the countless ww2 fact and fictive books I borrow weekly from the library there is sometimes a book or two about vikings. As I was born in Sweden the whole viking thing is really close to me, I wear my Thor's hammer pendant with pride.

[Woolgar]

I am a student of the Vikings ! There is alot of Viking history where I live

Nick

[TrondK]

I found a thors hammer pendant a couple of years ago, i almost got a heartattack when i understodd what i was holding in my hand.

I like all history, i can watch documentars day after day on the TV.

[Jerry B]

As an archaeologist, my primary interest is in the Vikings, though it's been a while since last I excavated a Viking period site. I am published as a specialist in Norse period ceramics from the Outer Hebrides. I have excavated Norse period buildings within a settlement on the Island of South Uist and also at a site on Angelsey. I found a small piece of bone with 5 letters of Viking period Ogham writing carved on it and it is only the 6th such object to have ever been found and is the earliest evidence for writing from the Outer Hebrides.

[Poromies]

You are very lucky TrondK I plan to visit Gamla Uppsala and the archaeological site of Birka this summer when I am visiting my father.

[M18922]

I am interested in the Éirí Amach na Cásca
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/discu...-casca-165860/

I am interested in all kinds of history. As my name implies. I hope to be an archaeologist one day like Bond.

Cheers, Pat

[Woolgar]

As an archaeologist, my primary interest is in the Vikings, though it's been a while since last I excavated a Viking period site. I am published as a specialist in Norse period ceramics from the Outer Hebrides. I have excavated Norse period buildings within a settlement on the Island of South Uist and also at a site on Angelsey. I found a small piece of bone with 5 letters of Viking period Ogham writing carved on it and it is only the 6th such object to have ever been found and is the earliest evidence for writing from the Outer Hebrides.

How cool! Have you ever poked around Jorvik (York)

Nick

[Matt L]

I'm rather interested in the Norse right now myself- although it's as much a continuation of my profession as an ancient recreation artisan as anything; for years I've been forging Roman and Greek arms and armour, and the beautiful work Norse swordsmiths did is an automatic draw when one gets to a certain point. I'm not 100% sure I'm there yet, but I mean to try! I've also done a Thor's Hammer pendant myself- I'd love to see yours TrondK if you would be willing to post a picture.

Other than the Norse, as I mentioned I'm continually studying ancient Greece and Rome- it's amazing stuff.

[Woolgar]

I'm rather interested in the Norse right now myself- although it's as much a continuation of my profession as an ancient recreation artisan as anything; for years I've been forging Roman and Greek arms and armour, and the beautiful work Norse swordsmiths did is an automatic draw when one gets to a certain point. I'm not 100% sure I'm there yet, but I mean to try! I've also done a Thor's Hammer pendant myself- I'd love to see yours TrondK if you would be willing to post a picture.

Other than the Norse, as I mentioned I'm continually studying ancient Greece and Rome- it's amazing stuff.

Viking settlements have been found in Newfoundland, the first discoverers of America !

Nick

[Jerry B]

I am a student of the Vikings ! There is alot of Viking history where I live

Nick

I used to take part in Viking period re enactments and have taken part in the Jorvik Viking festival on a number of occasions as well as many other battles of the period, including the Battle of Maldon and the Battle of Hastings. It was great fun to do and stimulated my interest in all things Viking. I used to make many of the items of clothing, jewelry and equipment myself.

My family is from the area of the Danelaw and my surname is originally of Scandinavian origin.