Blog Post
Copehnhagen and home
Tuesday 16th Three and a half hours train journey on superb Danish rail network. Arrived to torrential rain. Went to Copenhagen National Museum, where we were met by Flemming Kaul and Morten Axeboe and ushered through a labyrinth of offices, […]
Blog Post
Godsbanen
Monday 15th We met the administrator and project co-ordinators at Godsbanen Arts Centre, Aarhus. They explained how the art centre works and gave us details of opportunities for artists of all disciplines. They were extrememly friendly and helpful and put […]
Blog Post
Viborg and beyond
VIBORG: links with Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire pottery found at Viborg, evidence of work and crossover of skills by English/Danish blacksmiths, cobblers and moneyers in the 10th century. But most inspirational artefact was fragments of woven tunic found in a posthole […]
Blog Post
Arriving in Denmark 12.8.16
Arrived in Aarhus Wednesday 10th August. Sunshining and great airbnb. Yesterday morning we were fortunate enough to have a personal guided tour of the Viking artefacts at Moesgaard Museum, which opened our eyes to new ideas and possibilities. It was […]
Blog Post
Meeting with Brian Ayers
Many of our new contacts suggested that we must speak to Brian Ayres AMA of the UEA, author of ‘The German Ocean, Medieval Europe around the North Sea’ to be published this autumn, ‘Norwich, Archaeology of a Fine City’, and […]
Blog Post
Visit to St Benet’s Abbey
27.7.16 Yesterday Caroline Davison, the Director of Norfolk Archaeological Trust, showed us round St Benet’s Abbey (a ruined Benedictine monastery) and told us about the architectural connections between this 10th century monastery and churches with round towers found in Denmark. […]
Blog Post
Responses so far…
We are delighted and also a little overwhelmed by the amount of responses we have received to our email asking for interested parties to contact us! People have been so generous in offering to share their skill, knowledge, creativity and […]
Blog Post
Find us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/sarahcaputoandbrendaunwin/
Blog Post
Beginning to create a network
Place-names, church dedications, archaeological finds, even the street pattern – all these give clues to where the Danes lived and worked. A thousand years ago, Norwich was a truly Anglo-Scandinavian town. http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/home We have arranged a meeting, to discuss […]