THE VIKINGS VOYAGERS OE DISCOVERY AND PLUNDER 1~ MBtgeson «) GeachTHE VIKINGS VOYAGERS OF DISCOVERY AND PLUNDER Foreword by Magnus Magnusson R Chartrand « K Durham « M Harrison « I HeathFirst published in Great Bian in 2006 by Osprey Publishing Midland House, West Way; Botley, Onfors ON2 OPH, United Kingdom. “443 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016, USA. Email: info(@ospreypubishingcom Previously published as lan Heath, Elite 3: The Vikings; Mark Harrison, Warrior 3: Ting Horsir 793-1066 AD; an Keith Dacham, New Vanguard 47: Vik Lop © 2006 Osprey Publishing Lad All sights reserved. Apart fom any fair dealing forthe purpose of private study, research criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, no part ofthis publication may be reproduced, stored in a retretal system, of transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrical. chemical. mechanical, optical photocopying, econding or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. Enguities should be addressed to the Publishers. Every atempe as been made by the publisher to secure the appropiate permissions for snatrals reproduced in this book. If there has been any oversight we wll be happy to rectify the situation and written submission should be made to the Publishers. ACIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 10: 1 84603 087 0 ISBN 13: 978-1-84603-087-1 Page layout by Ken Vail Graphic Design, Cambridge, UK Indes by Alison Worthington Maps by The Map Seugio Originated by United Graphics Pte Led, Singapore Printed in China through Workiprine Led 06 07 08.09 10 10987654321 Fe . catalogue ofall books published by Osprey please contact! NORTH AMERICA Osprey Dizectc/e Random House Distribution Center 4400 Hahn Road, Westminster, MD 21157, USA E-mail: info@ospreyiectusa.com ALL OTHER REGION Osprey Dizeet UK, PO. Box 140, Wellingborough, Northants, NNS 2EA, UK E-mai info@ospreydirec.couk swsewcospreypublishing com Front cover: Viking helmet. (© Muscum of Cultural History: University of Oslo, Nonway photographer Ove Holst) Back cover: The Norman flagship Mor on che Bayeux Tapestry. (The Ancient Art & Architecture Collestion Ltd) “Title pag: Replica of a Viking longship. (Topfoto) Endpapers: Detail of funerary stone. (Werner Forman Archive/Statens Historiska Museet, Stockholm) Celtic design pp. 10, 82 and 142: (© Courtney Davis, wwceltic-art.com) Loogship pp. 5.6 and 9: (© Harald Faith-Ell/ Antvarisk~Topograiska Arkivet, National Heritage Board, Stockholm)