Late Viking-Age Dragon-Slayers — Two Unusual Urnes-Style Brooches from Sjælland, Denmark.
IN 2003 AND 2007, TWO UNUSUAL VIKING-AGE BROOCHES were discovered during metal-detector surveys on Sjælland (Zealand), Denmark. The brooches depict a horseman killing a serpent-like animal with his spear. The stylised beast is clearly associated with the Urnes style, dating to c ad 1050–1100, and th...
| Published in: | Medieval Archaeology Vol. 65; no. 2; pp. 322 - 368 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Nov2021
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