The Norse settlement of North America, including Greenland, began in the late 10th century AD and lasted for about 500 years. Further west, the evidence is more limited. Only one Canadian settlement h
Norse silhouette sculpture above L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada
Hvalsey Church ruins in Greenland
Remains of stables on Greenland
A runestick from Herjolfsnes
Norse settlements in Greenland were established after 986 CE by settlers coming from Iceland. The settlers, known as Grænlendingar, were the first Europeans to explore and temporarily settle North Ame
Norse settlement of North America
…L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. There is evidence of Norse activity in other parts of Canada, but no trace of the long-term farming colonies found in Greenland. In the present-day United States, there are no confirmed remains. Claimed US discoveries are hoaxes or mistaken identifications. Settlements on…
The Konungs skuggsjá from approximately 1250 contains a great deal of information about the natural resource base of the Norse settlement on Greenland
Eiriksfjord
Wooden crosses as grave goods (found in Herjolfsnes)
Reconstruction of Brattahlíð Chapel