Viking Dead
2018 · U&Yesterday · 60 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Treasure of the Vikings
Wed, 5 Sept, 5:00 am
The Viking Age saw major changes in the economy of Scandinavia. Tim travels to Norway and Estonia to find out more about the 'bullion economy'.
About
From around 700AD to the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the Vikings of the Nordic lands raided and traded across northern, central, eastern and western Europe to create a feared and notorious empire.
Now, almost two millennia after their often-terrifying reign, Yesterday uses the modern age to uncover secrets from the Viking Age. By investigating burial sites, Viking Dead asks who the Norsemen really were, what the truth was about the raids and battles, and what every-day life in a Viking settlement entailed.
All these questions are answered thanks to examinations of some key archaeological and historical sites.
Episodes
- E01
The First Viking Raid on Lindisfarne
Wed, 1 Aug· 60 minEpisode one kicks off by looking at the claim that the English did not warmly welcome their Viking visitors. Conflict appears to have been common. There is dramatic evidence for this at several places in southern England, especially at a site called Ridgeway near Weymouth, Dorset.
- E02
The Secret Viking Grave of Ridgeway Hill
Wed, 8 Aug· 60 minIn 2009, a mass grave was found in Dorset. What can the skeletons reveal about how these Vikings met their gruesome end?
- E03
The Viking Burial Ships of Estonia
Wed, 15 Aug· 60 minIn Estonia, the earliest known Viking ships to have crossed the Baltic and the earliest examples of mass ship burials have been uncovered.
- E04
Mysteries of Oseberg
Wed, 22 Aug· 60 minA preserved Viking ship was found in Norway. Buried with the ship were two skeletons, but does the evidence point to sacrifice or a funeral?
- E05
The Lost Viking Fleet Of Roskilde
Wed, 29 Aug· 60 minThe Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde is one of the most popular attractions in Denmark. The Vikings may be gone, but they are not forgotten.
- E06
Treasure of the Vikings
Wed, 5 Sept· 60 minThe Viking Age saw major changes in the economy of Scandinavia. Tim travels to Norway and Estonia to find out more about the 'bullion economy'.