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Re-enactment and Me – Lisa’s story

Re-Enactment and Me…………. So, you may have recently been to an event and seen some Vikings living in a camp settlement setting or watched a bunch of nutters putting a display and you are now thinking WOW all seems like fun and wondering how and why people get involved. I wanted to share how itContinue reading “Re-enactment and Me – Lisa’s story”

Eat like a Viking – bread

Most of the remains of bread that have been found by archaelogists is flat bread, baked on a stone or a shard of pottery over a fire. However there are references to the more wealthy homes baking fermented bread in an oven. It seems likely that this would be something like a modern sourdough. AtContinue reading “Eat like a Viking – bread”

Viking Runes

Viking Runes There are a lot of misconceptions about runes and how they were used by the Vikings, this short guide aims to provide a simple introduction to where they came from and how they were used What are Runes? The Runes are the characters of an ancient writing system, equivalent to our modern alphabet. The firstContinue reading “Viking Runes”

Hedeby Bag

Making kit is one of the fun parts of re-enactment that you can do between events. At the moment the corona virus means that there are no events happening so we have plenty of time for crafting. One of the things that is always useful for a re-enactor is a good bag. We know somethingContinue reading “Hedeby Bag”

Training Sessions

Practise sessions are held once a fortnight at an indoor venue in Peterborough, during the summer season we also offer some outdoor sessions. You are welcome to come and join us if you are interested in becoming a member or are a member of another group looking for extra practise. We encourage all members to develop both their combatContinue reading “Training Sessions”