Down by the River: Exploring the Logistics of Viking Encampment across Atlantic Europe
Christian Cooijmans
Like any other medieval mariner, itinerant viking hosts would regularly have made their way ashore to regroup and reinforce constituent craft crews. Accordingly, historical archaeological records from across Atlantic Europe attest various waterside encampments having been established during overseas campaigns. The everyday practical operation of these camps remains largely underexplored, however, maintaining long-standing impressions that were relatively dormant hideouts, principally used intersperse bouts conflict or wait out the winter. Bringing together interdisciplinary evidence for encampment Ireland, England, Frankish realm, this study provides a more pronounced picture overall logistics involved in establishing sites like these. Focusing on themes sustenance, security, industry, commerce, it affirms played host an intricate, adaptive system logistical (inter)relationships, which contributed sustainability earlyviking phenomenon.
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