Last year, the discovery of an ax head on a mountaintop overlooking Norway’s Trondheim ... none have ever been found in a shield boss.” Ystgaard points out that Vikings were known to travel ...

Of Skjold (shield) bulges were 26—of Swords 2 ... King Audbjørn’s grave is one of the most significant Viking burial sites in ...

Thick, waterproof coats shield them from extreme cold ... Cats as a common presence throughout Europe. By the Viking Age, the Norwegian Forest Cat had evolved into a slightly larger breed ...