RESEARCH SOURCES
SOURCES
I strive to infuse my writing with as much authentic material as possible. It's my way of 'imbedding' reality into the world of the story and giving me, as the writer and you the reader, an inclusive experience as well as hopefully enjoying a good yarn.
In this section of the website I give details of just some of the tools of my research for those who would also like to do their own research, or to just read the sources for pleasure.
I cannot vouch for the validity of all the material in these sources, and like me, you may have to cross-reference some 'facts' with other sources to reach your own conclusions.
Enjoy.
BOOKS
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Heimskringla – Snorri Sturluson
The Viking Achievement – P.G. Foote and D.M. Wilson
Hammer of the North – Magnus Magnusson
The Viking World – James Graham-Campbell
Vikings (Life and Legend) – [The British Museum] Edited by, G. Williams, P. Pents and , Wemhoff
The Viking Spirit -Daniel McCoy
The Vikings – Jonathan Clements
Viking Age – Everyday Life – Kirsten Wolf
In Search of the Dark Ages – Michael Wood
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FROM BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY VIKING SYMPOSIUM. 29 APRIL 2017
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Dr Roderick Dale – The Pillage People.
Macho depiction of the Viking warrior.
Berserkers used magic mushrooms- maybe?
Many colours were available to the Vikings not just browns and blacks.
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HAVAMAL
Supports the code that good conduct was not only the upholding of honour but giving gifts, not being quick to anger or hot headed. Moderate drinking and valuing friendship.
In particular verses
54, 55 15, 16, 76,77. 41-44 friendship. 70,71 wisdom.
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Bernadette Mc Cooey-Gender and Everyday Life.
Shielings: buildings constructed away from the farm, maybe on the edge of a forest where animals were kept for grazing to save the grazing local to the farm for winter. Where animals were milked. Sometimes people, mainly women slept there.
Foods cultured- cattle, sheep, fishing.
Woodcutting, charcoal making, hay making. Shepherds passed between shielings passing on news.
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Elisabeth Magin- Female identities in medieval Bergen
Bergan area good soil for farming.
Rune sticks were used as '@email messages’
YOUTUBE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJG4DPE60iY
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A series of vids about Egil Skallagrimsson by Dr Jackson Crawford
Very useful and interesting source of Norse information by someone who takes historical research seriously.
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