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On : "Viking garb accessories..belt and pouch?"
(Cross Posted from 'Hammered Out Bits') This post is edited from my comments relating to a topic under consideration right now on NORSEFOLK . The following came in from those indicated (first names...
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Trade Like the Norse - Coins and Currency at the Althing
The following will be of most interest to those attending the 'Icelanding Althing' event being held September 26 near Orono ON.Although the Icelandic Althing was centred on legal maters, any time a lot...
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Norse Camp in Panorama
All taken at Bonfield, September 7, 2009 - A few modern elements (outside our camp !) were cropped out. In this case I don't think anyone really shows clearly enough to really identify (without knowing...
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DARC at Bonfield
Some images from 'Viking Hill' at Bonfield over Labour Day, 2009. Most of these images were taken Monday morning, after a couple of days of late nights and reduced sleep (!)Washing UpWhat time is...
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Glass drinking vessels
Horn-shaped glasses show up in Sweden and Denmark from the 3rd C and were made by the Franks a little later (particularly the Lombards). They were rare after the 7th C, though they occasionally show up...
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Pit Fire Pottery 1
Icelandic Althing Event, September 2009Kary's project, with contributed pots by the group.Some images of the extraction and the results.All shot by Jo - on my camera.
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So you want to join DARC?
We get this question from time to time so we thought we would post the response here in addition to on our FAQ page.The Dark Ages Recreation Company was formally founded in 2000, primarily to provide...
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Vinland 2 Smelt - On YouTube
This short sequence shows the mechanical piston bellows in operation (dubbed the 'FrankenBellows'). A sequence about 3/4 the way through the smelt, showing the effect of cracking from the clay slab...
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Vinland 3 on YouTube
Re-Creating the iron smelt by the Norse in Vinland, circa 1000 AD. Members of the Dark Ages Re-Creation Company (http://www.darkcompany.ca) undertake their third smelt in this specific series on...
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Art Imitates - well, US !
Neil was the one who spotted this. Its just way too weird not to share!Taken from the comics page of the Houston Chronicle, 11/28/09the direct linkI really can NOT for the life of me imagine this...
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New Reconstruction at LAM
I recently had some images of the new repairs to the main hall at L'Anse aux Meadows provided to me .The first is an interior shot. This is a promotional image, shot during the recent Olympic Torch...
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Objects - Authenticity Levels?
(This piece duplicated from 'Hammered Out Bits')One of the things that all of us in DARC are struggling with right now is gathering the collection of objects we will need for our presentation at L'Anse...
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LAM 2010 - Setting the Stage : ART
Author's Note: Hopefully this will be the first in a series of shorter descriptions that will add together to paint a picture of the background to DARC's upcoming presentation at L'Anse aux Meadows...
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LAM 2010 - Setting the Stage : EVENTS
Number Two - Historical EventsThis is a generalized time line taken from the Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings.I have cut a slice here, which reflects the possibilities for any of DARC's historic...
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LAM 2010 - Setting the Stage : GEOGRAPHY
After DATE, the next most important consideration in characterization may be PLACE.The physical location for a character creates a framework that determines what they could know, what they might do,...
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LAM 2010 - Setting the Stage : ICELAND
Geography 2 - This is a more focused look of Iceland itself:The first is a modern view, loaded off the Geographic Guide web site. I had looked at a number of maps available (via Google) and thought...
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LAM 2010 - The Senario
The Althing in Iceland of 1000 AD was an important one. As always, many disputes were heard and settled, to the gain of some and loss of others. One of the significant decisions made at the Althing was...
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Characters - Ragnarr & Ka∂lin
Note: This is the first in what will be a series giving backgrounds of the characterizations DARC members are planning to use for the LAM 2010 presentation. Ragnarr Thorbergsson and Kaðlín Jónsdottir...
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Characters - Ketill
Note: This is the second in the series giving backgrounds of the characterizations DARC members are planning to use for the LAM 2010 presentation.There was a man named Ketill, son of Einar. He was from...
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Characters - Thorgrimr
There was a man named Thorgrimr, the son of Gunnar, the son of Thorvald who had come from Hardangerfjord to take land in Iceland. When Thorgrimr heard of Ragnar's intention to sail for Greenland he...
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