Viking Studies Research Group

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Drawing on the tradition of the University of York's Centre for Medieval Studies, the Viking Studies Research Group's forte lies in its multidisciplinary approach. Comprising historians, art historians, archaeologists, and literary scholars, the group's research extensively embraces an interdisciplinary perspective.

Moreover, it conducts regular academic discourses with scholars in the field of Viking Studies.

The project 'Tents to Towns' is an archaeological evaluation of the location where the Great Army hibernated in AD 872-3 at Torksey, Lincolnshire. Further research here possesses the potential to unearth significant knowledge about this critical epoch, encompassing the army's composition, activities, and impact.

The 'Craft Networks' project congregates leading UK and Scandinavian archaeological experts to perform a comparative survey of crafted items and workshop assemblages from Viking-era towns in Northern Europe. The aim is to elucidate the role of extensive interactions in early medieval urbanism.

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University of York
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