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Did you know that you can upload images to the iViking app from your gallery? 🌄 Easily share pics of Viking heritage from your photo archives... like this super pic of a modern runestone (the Vasastenen) taken by user Ingski and submitted this week. #iViking #MedievalSky #NorseMap #Norse #heritage

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today we are #shipposting ! Viking ships are one of the most popular and enduring symbols we associate with the Viking Age - and who could blame us, really 😏 [Photo Credits: Bart the Viking, DrummieKerr, InghenRuiadh] #NorseMap #iViking #MedievalSky

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On this day, 28 September 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, arrived off the Sussex coast. The word “Norman” derives from “Northman,” a term used for the Scandinavian settlers who established themselves in northern France during the 10th century. Image provided by WikiCommons.

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Morocco and Vikings might not be a combination that immediately comes to mind, but history often has surprising connections. ⚔️🌍 This photo of the Al Mazamma Archaeological Site was recently added to the NorseMap app by community contributor John the Wanderer.

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Short piece on the co-option of Norse symbols and fashion brands by the extreme right in Germany. How do you feel about neo-Nazis using runes and other Norse symbols to signal their political affiliation? theconversation.com/how-the-emoj... #NorseMap #MedievalSky #Norse #Viking #Runes #ERC #UCC

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How the emojis and fashion choices of Germany’s far-right supporters get around the ban on Nazi symbolism

The extreme right has learned to navigate Germany’s strict laws on extremist symbols

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Do not hit… that like button more than once!” Today is Snorri Sturluson Day. According to Sturlunga saga, Snorri’s famous last words before his killing were: “Eigi skal höggva!” “Do not strike!” So spare Snorri a thought today… and strike that like button instead. [Photo credits: DrummieKerr]

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sometimes representations of Vikings are one-of-a-kind, like this bespoke 'shieldmaiden' doll, made by Marzia from Corinaldo in Italy. It comes complete with detachable shield and helmet. We absolutely love it! #NorseMap #DigitalHeritage #VikingHeritage #ShieldMaiden #crafting #MedievalSky

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

After a hot Norse summer of incredible finds, we are transitioning into hoard autumn 🍁 The beginning of September brought the news of the 18,5kg Rebild hoard, the largest silver hoard ever found in Denmark! [photo credits: Nordjyske Museer] #NorseMap #MedievalSky

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Congratulations to our current leader on iViking - Sion - who has sent in an amazing collection of images, everything from sites to souvenirs, as well as this cool illustration. Sion, we bow to you and all our contributors 🙇‍♂️

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Nothing says midweek quite like a fish-head níðstöng (“scorn-pole”) and the continuing afterlife of the Viking Age. This gloriously strange find was submitted by one of our users to NorseMap. Spotted something Viking inspired in the wild? Add it to the map with the iViking app!

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We have had some amazing contributions since the launch of our app: from dyed wool, to runic tattoos, to Odin branded beer and a longship burning at Largs🔥 You can browse the archive at www.norsemap.eu, and please keep the items coming in via the iViking app. We are grateful for every submission 🙏

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We have been getting so many awesome submissions that we are looking to hire an extra pair of hands: job advert at the link below. Come and join the NorseMap team in Cork and help us to map the legacy of the Vikings! my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru... #medievalsky #NorseMap #iViking #Norse #Viking

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We are still haunted by Einar's call on the goat horn, a sound the Hiberno-Norse people of Cork might once have heard ringing out in the marshes. #NorseMap #iViking #UCC #CACCS #FutureHumanities #CitizenScience #Vikings #Norse #Cork #PublicHistory #CulturalHeritage #ERC #Music #wardruna

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We had a blast on Saturday at the launch of the ERC-funded NorseMap Project and its iViking app, with displays from White Horse Vikings, Déise Medieval, Lakes Vikings Living History, the Eoforwic Project, & Fingal Living History, and a truly amazing performance from Einar Selvik...

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

⚔ Welcome to iViking, NorseMap's official mobile photo-capturing app that allows anyone to contribute to the NorseMap public archive while on the go. Through the app, members of the public can help us document the many ways Viking and Norse heritage continues to shape our world today. #MedievalSky

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Michael Waldron @michaelwaldron.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Prof. Tom Birkett and @norsemap.bsky.social on a superb launch at St Peter’s last evening. A total treat to chat with reenactors and listen to the unforgettable Einar Selvik in the heart of Cork. Thrilling! More about the project and iViking app here: www.ucc.ie/en/norsemap/

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Courtney S. @7colmcruibne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Quick visit to Cork this weekend for the @norsemap.bsky.social launch, so neat to chat to Einar Selvik and hear him perform and speak about his instruments

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on Déise Medieval As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo-capturing app on 5 September, we're spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we're beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations. #NorseMapLaunch #MedievalSky

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on The Eoforwic Project As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo capturing app on 5/09, we’re spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we’re beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations. #NorseMap #NorseMapLaunch #MedievalSky

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on Ulfhednar Hird As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo capturing app on 5 September, we’re spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we’re beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations. #NorseMap #NorseMapLaunch #MedievalSky

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on White Horse Vikings! As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo capturing app on 5 September, we’re spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we’re beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations.

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on Lakes Vikings Living History & Boyne Valley Events As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo-capturing app on 5 September, we're spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we're beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations.

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🥁This Saturday 5 September marks the official launch of the NorseMap Project and app. Not only will we be holding the event in the heart of Hiberno-Norse Cork, but we are fortunate enough to have the legendary Einar Selvik join us with what is sure to be an unforgettable performance! #MedievalSky

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on Our App Development Partner, SquareRoot As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo-capturing app on the 5th, we'd like to extend our sincere thanks to Square Root for their dedication support and hard work throughout the development process.

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A new team member joined us today: Dr Timothy Liam Waters. Liam's research focuses on literary materialisms, generative AI, and folkloric reception in ON, and he'll be running the Politics strand of the project. We're really lucky to have him on board!🤩 www.ucc.ie/en/norsemap/... #Vikings #Norse

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

See something Viking? Put it on the map! This image from Cork was submitted through iViking, the citizen science app developed by NorseMap at UCC. What does “Viking” look like where you live? 📷 Inghen Ruiadh: norsemap.eu/s/main/item/... Mural by Garreth Joyce (GAR): gwjoyce.com/murals

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Do it like a Viking (?) Our app users have opened our eyes to a whole new world of Viking possibilities. Did you know you could (allegedly) travel like a Viking, eat like a Viking, drink like a Viking, party like a Viking, smell like a Viking, and train like a Viking?

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Most people expect Norse-inspired names in Scandinavia. But they also appear on Mount Odin in Canada, Fenriskjeften in Antarctica, Thornton in SA, & even Suttungr, a moon of Saturn. Norse heritage reaches further than many realize. Image courtesy to NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We are excited to say that we have a couple of free tickets left for our event which will 'bring the Norse back to Cork' on the evening of 05 Sep, featuring a performance from the legendary Einar Selvik. Just reply below for a ticket link. We can't wait! 🤗 [Photo: St Peter's Church Facebook Page]

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Written in Stone: The Jelling Monument More than 1,000 years ago, King Harald Bluetooth raised the great Jelling stone in memory of his parents, Gorm and Thyra — and to proclaim his own achievements. 🧵👇

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Tom has been reporting on the NorseMap Project's progress at the Viking Congress in Oslo, which meets every four years. It has been a superb conference, and we are very excited that the next congress is set to be held in Cork and Dublin!

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🛡️ National Heritage Week begins tomorrow. From Dublin and Waterford to Cork and Limerick, traces of Ireland's Viking past remain visible in our towns, landscapes and place names. If you're visiting a Viking heritage site, send us a DM to try the NorseMap photocapturing app!

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Home | National Heritage Week 15th – 23rd August 2026

National Heritage Week celebrates Ireland’s cultural, built and natural heritage. It brings together volunteers, community groups and heritage enthusiasts to share their experience, knowledge culture ...

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Help us solve a mystery! 🔍 We believe this object may be displayed at the Bute Museum and could be linked to the Battle of Largs. Do you know more about its history? Let us know in the comments or send us a message here or via email (norsemap@ucc.ie).

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

What would the Vikings have thought of the #eclipse? A portent of Ranarök, perhaps, the wolf devouring the sun? [Image: John Charles Dollman. "The Wolves Pursuing Sol and Mani", Public Domain]

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Did Vikings eat liquorice and drink protein shakes? 🤔 Not quite... but you might be surprised by how many food and drink brands have borrowed names from Vikings, Norse legends, and ancient gods.

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

In 1904, archaeologists uncovered one of the greatest Viking Age discoveries ever made. The Oseberg ship, dating to the early 9th century, had lain hidden beneath a burial mound for over a thousand years. 🧵👇

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Did you know that the end of the Norwegian Viking Age is traditionally marked by the death of King Olav Haraldsson at the battle of Stiklestad (29/07/1030)? King Olav Haraldsson also founded Sarpsborg in 1016. The city celebrates his legacy with Olavsdagene - a living history festival - every year!

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

This 🔥hot Norse Summer🔥 has already gifted us some incredible finds! For more details, see the ALT text for each picture. The excitement around these finds goes to show just how relevant the Viking Age still us nowadays. We can't wait to see what else the summer will bring!

A picture of the first gullgubbe to have been found in the Vestland region in Norway. The tiny golden square is around 1cm and embossed on it are a stylised man and woman facing each other. For more info, see forskning.no

A picture of an archaeologist at the Viking Woodstown excavation. The archaeologist is in a high-vis vest, and crouching by a sieve. On his palm are three metal objects that were found at the time the picture was taken. For more info on the excavation, see https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/ireland-s-largest-viking-settlement/

A picture of a vast, flat field in Søften, Denmark. Part of the field has been excavated and the findings show that it was a 100,000 square meter textile production area from the Viking Age. For more info, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/viking-textile-factory-denmark-aarhus-b3001882.html

A picture of the latest runestone to be found in the Faroe Islands. This Runestone was found during the excavation of a building that was likely a chapel or small church in Sondum in Sandi. The runestone was embedded in the floor of the building and its inscription hasn't been studied yet. For more info, https://www.tjodsavnid.fo/greinir/runarsteinur-funnin-i-utgrevstri-a-sondum-a-sandi

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

If you have seen 'The Odyssey' and thought the ships looked Viking-like, you weren't wrong. The main vessel used in the film was the Draken Harald Hårfagre, which is an interpretative reconstruction of a viking ship based on saga sources. www.drakenhh.com/theodyssey

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Jarl of Täby, King of self-memorials! Runestone U 151 was submitted to our app and is one of the few in the Jarlabanke group that 11th c. Christian Chieftain Jarlabanke didn't raise to himself while alive. For more info see the inscriptions on runor.raa.se #ERC #NorseMap #Vikings #RuneStones

A weathered 11th century rune stone in a field

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The NorseMap keeps growing! Recent submissions include The Irish Viking Pub in Norway, a modern longship in Spain, and even rune graffiti from the University of Tasmania. Explore the map at www.norsemap.eu and get in touch if you'd like to help test the app!

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🦅 Can you spot Odin? Look closely at this Vendel Period helmet and you'll find more than iron and bronze. Its decorative plates depict Odin with his ravens, alongside a mythical "creation beast" from early Scandinavian art. 📸 Swedish History Museum: samlingar.shm.se/object/F0DD4...

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Our PI was interviewed for a piece in the Chinese magazine 'Sanlian Lifeweek' on the relevance of the Norse myths:《埃达》中的世界: 假如黄昏将至，你会如何行动? or 'The World of the "Edda": If twilight were drawing near, how would you act? www.lifeweek.com.cn/article/269684 #ERC #Vikings #NorseMyth #ClimateCrisis

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

If you're flying through Oslo, you might want to check out the Viking sword exhibition at the international gates! The exhibition is a collaboration between @kult-hist-museum.bsky.social and Avinor, and shows once again how much of Viking Age reception centres around warriors and weapons.

A glass case containing seven Viking Age swords located in Oslo Gardermoen airport

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

We have to support the Vikings tonight (sorry England!) Ro! Ro!Ro! (Photo Bryan Berlin)

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NorseMap @norsemap.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We are super excited to announce that NorseMap will be officially launched with a performance from the legendary Einar Selvik on 05 Sept in the heart of Hiberno-Norse Cork. We have a small number of public tickets available: send us a DM to claim one! #ERC #Vikings #NorseMap #Performance #LaunchDay

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