The Vikings, their magic stones & folklore Talk - Monika Ingólfsdóttir

Name: The Vikings, their magic stones & folklore Talk - Monika Ingólfsdóttir
Start: 2024-11-12T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-11-12T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Ancient House Museum

Tue Nov 12 2024 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC+01:00

Ancient House Museum | Thetford

Publisher/HostAncient House Museum

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$The Vikings, their magic stones & folklore Talk - Monika Ing\u00f3lfsd\u00f3ttir$

Join archaeologist and museum worker, Monika H. Ingólfsdóttir in an introduction to the Norse settlement of Iceland in the Viking age. Learn about the many precious stones the island had to offer the newcomers and how the people used them throughout the ages in relation to magic, healing, and folklore. Hear about Monika's research into two very different excavation sites and the exciting stone artefacts found there. A Viking settlement farm and Iceland's last Catholic monastery.
Advanced booking essential.
£5 or free for Norfolk Museums Service Passholders and Ancient House Friends