Vendel
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Vendel is a village at Tierp Municipality in Uppland, Sweden. The village overlooks Vendelsjön, a long inland stretch of water near the Vendel river which has its confluence with the river Fyris. Vend
Ottarshögen in Vendel
Helmet from a 7th-century ship burial, Vendel
Valsgärde
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Valsgärde or Vallsgärde is a farm on the Fyris river, about three kilometres north of Gamla Uppsala, the ancient centre of the Swedish kings and of the pagan faith in Sweden. The present farm dates fr
Vendel
…that the Germanic Vandals, or at least their kings or rulers, were connected to the site. In this it is coupled with the name of a companion site at Valsgärde in the same region. The close comparisons with the 27-metre ship burial at Sutton Hoo show a direct connection between the armourers producing work…
The grave field of Valsgärde.
The oval outline behind the helmet shows the probable size of the shield.
The Vikings Begin 55 - warrior sword, 7th century