12th July 2005, 11:30 PM
Troll,
Interesting web page and I have bookmarked it for later detailed perusal. On a quick read through, it does not actually contradict what I said. Although I accept the earlier horned helmets, they are not Vikings, they are Scandinavians; the ethnic identity of Viking is solely reserved for the period c.800 to c.1066.
On a side note, I was advised this evening to ask Roberta Frank about Vikings and horned helmets. Shame I did not have time to hang around and ask, as I believe the resultant apoplexy would have been most amusing.
And, on another side note, I do not doubt that there is a huge body of evidence out there of which I am not aware, so I am willing to be corrected.
Cheers,
Eggbasket
Eggy by name, eggy by nature
Interesting web page and I have bookmarked it for later detailed perusal. On a quick read through, it does not actually contradict what I said. Although I accept the earlier horned helmets, they are not Vikings, they are Scandinavians; the ethnic identity of Viking is solely reserved for the period c.800 to c.1066.
On a side note, I was advised this evening to ask Roberta Frank about Vikings and horned helmets. Shame I did not have time to hang around and ask, as I believe the resultant apoplexy would have been most amusing.
And, on another side note, I do not doubt that there is a huge body of evidence out there of which I am not aware, so I am willing to be corrected.
Cheers,
Eggbasket
Eggy by name, eggy by nature