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Viking Identities - Scandinavian Jewellery in England (Paperback)
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Viking Identities - Scandinavian Jewellery in England (Paperback)
Series: Medieval History and Archaeology
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Viking Identities is the first detailed archaeological study of
Viking-Age Scandinavian-style female dress items from England.
Based on primary archival and archaeological research, including
the analysis of hundreds of recent metal-detector finds, it
presents evidence for over 500 brooches and pendants worn by women
in the late ninth and tenth centuries. Jane F. Kershaw argues that
these finds add an entirely new dimension to the limited existing
archaeological evidence for Scandinavian activity in the British
Isles, and make possible a substantial reassessment of the Viking
settlements. In this volume, Kershaw offers an interpretation of
the significance of the jewellery in a broad, historical context.
The jewellery highlights locations of settlement not commonly
associated with the Vikings. In contrast to claims of high levels
of cultural assimilation, the jewellery suggests that incoming
groups maintained a distinct Scandinavian identity which was
sometimes appropriated by the indigenous population. The author
also addresses one of the great unanswered questions in the study
of Viking-Age settlements: what about the women? The interpretation
of the jewellery challenges traditional perceptions of Viking
conquest as an all-male affair and brings into focus a population
group which has, until now, been almost invisible. Kershaw
describes the objects and explores a number of themes related to
their contemporary use, including their date, distribution, and
function in costume. This body of material - unknown 30 years ago -
is introduced to a public audience for the first time. Including
many object images and maps, the study provides a practical guide
to the identification of Scandinavian metalwork.
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