The Norse in Orkney : an archaeological and social anthropological study of the Norse settlement process and the relationship between the Norse and the Picts

This thesis examines the nature of the Norse settlement in Orkney, concentrating on the relationship between the Picts and the Norse. To reach an understanding of the social and economic context in Viking Age Scandinavia and Orkney, which is considered crucial to the understanding of the Norse settl...

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Main Author: Bäcklund, Jessica Kathrine
Published: University of Edinburgh 2001
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.641414