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Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city. Visitors are taken through the dioramas in 'time capsule' carriages equipped with speakers. It was created by York Archaeological Trust and opened in 1984.
Addyman led excavations in York's Coppergate area between 1976 and 1981, [4] and in 1984 the trust opened the Jorvik Viking Centre on the site, in order to share the discoveries with the public and educate visitors on the significance of the Vikings in York and the British Isles. [5] Patrick Ottaway was head of fieldwork at YAT for a time until ...
Scandinavian York or Viking [a] York (Old Norse: Jórvík) is a term used by historians for what is now Yorkshire [b] during the period of Scandinavian domination from late 9th century until it was annexed and integrated into England after the Norman Conquest; in particular, it is used to refer to York, the city controlled by these kings and earls.
The existing tourist attractions were supplemented by the establishment of the National Railway Museum in York in 1975, [51] the Jorvik Viking Centre in 1984 [52] and the York Dungeon in 1986. [53] The opening of the University of York in 1963 added to the prosperity of the city. [54] In March 2012, York's Chocolate Story opened. [55]
York became a centre of learning under Northumbrian rule, with the establishment of the library and school, the ancestor of St Peter's School. Alcuin, later adviser to Charlemagne, was its most distinguished pupil and then master. Of this great royal and ecclesiastical centre, little is yet known archaeologically.
Richard Andrew Hall was born in Ilford on 17 May 1949. He moved to Belfast at a young age, where he was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution.. Hall received his first degree in archaeology from Queen's University Belfast in 1971 with a dissertation on Viking activity in Ireland.
First showcase at Jorvik 2022 (top stand, with nested armbands, missing from shot) Second showcase at Jorvik 2022, including the lead container. The hoard was on display in the Harris Museum, Preston, June-August 2019 as part of an exhibition "Fearsome Craftsmen" displaying Viking craft. [17]
Viking knife, based on the finds exhibited at Jorvik Viking Centre. Two distinct classes of knives were in use by Vikings. The more common one was a rather plain, single edge knife of normal construction, called a knifr. These are found in most graves, being the only weapon allowed for all, even slaves.