[pepsionice]

Fifty-one Vikings...just stood there and took the blow to the head (what they kinda suggest)? It’s hard for me to buy this story. Vikings would have fought to the end...unless they screwed up something and took the blame for failure, perhaps?

Or were they drunk Vikings and someone simply did them all end at the conclusion of the party?

[Question Liberal Authority]

51 beheaded corpses suggests that they probably voted with Harry Reid for reconciliation.

[Ramius]

Fifty-one Vikings...just stood there and took the blow to the head (what they kinda suggest)? It’s hard for me to buy this story. Vikings would have fought to the end...unless they screwed up something and took the blame for failure, perhaps?

Whatever the story is, I'm sure it would be an interesting read. I'm wondering about them being somehow taken prisoner, and were executed all together. No heads found? would suggest the heads were sent someplace else. Someone sending a message I suppose?

[mamelukesabre]

I’m thinking they died in battle and someone dragged the dead to a pit afterwards to clean up the battle field. If you read the article, is states that they had multiple sword injuries throughout their bodies.

[redheadtoo]

just stood there and took the blow to the head (what they kinda suggest)

Like anyone being executed, I'm certain they were restrained. Ropes, made of a natural material, would have decomposed and left no evidence.