Posted on 01/11/2023 9:54:19 AM PST by BenLurkin
Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed a portion of a massive Viking hall that may be connected to King Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson, who reigned from A.D. 958 to 986, during the Viking Age.
The structure, which is located in North Jutland, a region that encompasses Denmark's northernmost tip, is "the largest Viking Age find of this nature" in the past decade, and measures 131 feet (40 meters long). So far, only half of the building has been excavated, and archaeologists think it was built sometime between A.D. 950 and 1050...
The hall's design is similar to those of other structures in the area likely built during the reign of Bluetooth (after whom today's Bluetooth technology is named). Also known as Harald Blåtand, Bluetooth introduced Christianity to Denmark and helped unify Denmark and Norway. There are several structures associated with his reign, including the ring fortresses of Fyrkat, located along the banks of the Onsild River, and Aggersborg, in the village of Aggersund. Today, all that remains of the two circular fortresses are their turf-covered embankments.
(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...
ping
That hall’s way too big... Bluetooth’s range was only 10 meters.
What kind of hall was it? A beer hall? A dance hall? A Hall for Oats?
Giant Viking hall, possibly connected to Harald Bluetooth, unearthed in Denmark
I’m pairing up with Valhalla
‘for’ Oats or ‘and’ Oats??
Neat-o. I learned something new today.
Viking Long Hall Norway
Viking Long Hall, Anse-aux meadows
It looks like the are starting to incoporate elements into modern Scandinavian houses
They had bluetooth back then?
Looks like a hull of a boat, upside down of course.
Cool.
Hmmm...Didn't he front a 70's R&B group called, "Harald Bluetooth and the Melvins"?
My AirPods would work in there.
really nice roof! Has to be a lot easier to build one of these with a sawmill, chainsaws, tractors, and cranes!
Thanks BenLurkin, it's been a busy week, and I managed to not ping this one (and probably others) until now. [blush]
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