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King Harald takes his best men down to the river where he leads them in a charge across the beck. The opposition is well armed but are no match for the powerful charge unleashed by the Norsemen. The group defending the crossing point beside the river is led by Earl Edwin. Once they have been pushed back, the rest of the Norsemen are able to reach the English bank.

Soon, they will be able to surround the English troops at the ford. This is the turning point of the battle. One English warrior finds himself surrounded. He sheds his shield and wields his axe with both hands, hoping to inflict as much damage as possible before he is overwhelmed.

In the top border...

The goddess Rhiannon provided a parable for those who face great odds. She was part of the Celtic tradition. A beautiful and noble lady, she was married to a king. She was falsely accused of killing and eating her own child but eventually vindicated. However, she endured the hardship and shame until her innocence was proved.

 

This is a scaled-down, black & white image of the 5 metre tapestry

It has been split into 6 sections to make it easier to display on the web.

Part 1  Part 2  Part 3  Part 4  Part 5 Part 6

Interesting links

bullet Battle of Fulford
bullet Battle of Stamford Bridge
bullet Battle of Hastings
bullet English Heritage
bullet Battlefields Trust
bullet Young Archaeologists Club (CAB)
bullet York Archaeological Trust
bullet Regia re-enactors
bullet Viking re-enactors
bulletOnline documents

Events

bullet Riccall Rampage 24 July 2010
bullet Jorvik Festival (there will be another one in 2011!)
bullet Fulford Festival 2010
bullet Festival of archaeology 2010

 

 

 

 

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