The Viking Unst Project is a fascinating archaeological site located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England. This ancient Viking-age settlement dates back to the 9th century and features remarkably preserved remains of timber-framed houses, workshops, and other structures. The site provides a unique glimpse into the daily lives of Viking settlers, showcasing their craftsmanship, trading practices, and social dynamics. Visitors can explore the excavated ruins, which include the foundations of several buildings, and gain insight into the Viking way of life through interactive exhibits and guided tours.
This is both a house and boat. The boat is a modern recreation from Sweden. Originally meant to cross ocean came to Shetland and no further. It's very interesting the design for mast and oars. Life on board must have been grim. The house is also a recreation, quite spacious. They are renovating the ship but well worth the stop if you are up here.
Really great reconstruction of both a viking longship and longhouse, free to enter with a small donation box inside. Beautifully crafted furniture inside the longhouse with an authentic grass sod roof, would highly recommend if you are in the area.
Nice to visit, can walk up onto the Viking ship would be good adventure for children, well maintained, great local project, car park for parking with adequate parking .
A surprise on the road, a fantastic Viking boat and long house. Free entry here, just open the door but take a torch.
I've seen a lot of long house ruins, usually just a rectangular outline with a course or two of stones half-covered in grass. This is a reconstruction that gives you a real feel for what they were like. Well worth visiting if you're in the neighborhood. The same goes for the longboat, although reconstructions, usually of smaller versions, are somewhat more common. This one was built with the intention to cross the Atlantic, so is not just a scale model. Again, it gives you more of a real feel.
Interesting reconstruction of a Viking longhouse and ship. Not sure that the furniture etc within the longhouse is well thought out though,
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This is both a house and boat. The boat is a modern recreation from Sweden. Originally meant to cross ocean came to Shetland and no further. It's very interesting the design for mast and oars. Life on board must have been grim. The house is also a recreation, quite spacious. They are renovating the ship but well worth the stop if you are up here.
Really great reconstruction of both a viking longship and longhouse, free to enter with a small donation box inside. Beautifully crafted furniture inside the longhouse with an authentic grass sod roof, would highly recommend if you are in the area.
Nice to visit, can walk up onto the Viking ship would be good adventure for children, well maintained, great local project, car park for parking with adequate parking .
A surprise on the road, a fantastic Viking boat and long house. Free entry here, just open the door but take a torch.
I've seen a lot of long house ruins, usually just a rectangular outline with a course or two of stones half-covered in grass. This is a reconstruction that gives you a real feel for what they were like. Well worth visiting if you're in the neighborhood. The same goes for the longboat, although reconstructions, usually of smaller versions, are somewhat more common. This one was built with the intention to cross the Atlantic, so is not just a scale model. Again, it gives you more of a real feel.
Interesting reconstruction of a Viking longhouse and ship. Not sure that the furniture etc within the longhouse is well thought out though,
