At The Viking Dragon we Use Many Archaeological Sources
At The Viking Dragon, every piece we create is rooted in genuine archaeological scholarship. Our designs draw from a rich tapestry of historical find sites and archaeological sources, including the elite warrior graves of Vendel and Valsgärde in Sweden, the royal burial treasures of Sutton Hoo in England, and the renowned Rone Hoard from Gotland. Viking-age trading towns such as Jorvik (York) and Hedeby (Haithabu) have yielded everyday artefacts that inspire our wearable replicas, while runestones from Lund, Sörmland, and the legendary Rök Runestone of Östergötland — bearing the longest known runic inscription — inform our engraved and inscribed pieces.
Our artistic styles are drawn from authenticated archaeological traditions including Borre, Urnes, Ringerike, and Jelling, as well as the pre-Viking Vendel Era (550–790 AD). We also reference primary historical texts such as the Edda of Snorri Sturluson, the Havamal, and both the Elder and Younger Futhark runic alphabets. Our natural materials are sourced with equal care — hand-foraged Baltic amber from the Lithuanian coast, reindeer hide from Saami herders in Lappland, and red deer stag antler from Scotland — ensuring that every product connects you to an authentic piece of history.
Specific Find Sites:
Sollested, Denmark (10th century horse collar)
Rone Hoard, Gotland, Sweden
Isle of Man (10th century stone carvings)
Vendel, Sweden (elite warrior graves)
Valsgärde, Sweden (warrior graves)
Sutton Hoo, England (royal burial site)
Jorvik (York), England (Viking city finds)
Hedeby (Haithabu), Germany/Denmark (trading town)
Lund, Skåne, Sweden (runestone of Tume)
Sörmland, Sweden (Håmund-Ulf runestone)
Östergötland, Sweden (Rök Runestone)
Artistic Styles:
Borre Style (9th - 10th century Norway)
Urnes Style (11th - 12th century Norway)
Ringerike Style (11th - 12th century Norway)
Jelling Style (9th - 10th century Denmark)
Vendel Era (550–790 AD)
Norman (10th - 12th century)
Slavic (8th–12th century)
Early Germanic (4th - 8th century)
Historical Sources:
The Edda (Snorri Sturluson, 13th century Iceland)
Havamal ("The Sayings of the Vikings")
Elder Futhark (from 300 AD)
Younger Futhark (from 800 AD)
6th Century Danish runic inscription ("GIBU AUJA")
Rök Runestone (longest known runic inscription)
Natural Sources:
Baltic Coast, Lithuania (hand-foraged amber)
Lappland (reindeer hides, Saami traditions)
Scotland (red deer stag antler)
UK Coast - (hand-foraged flint)
UK & European Forests (native trees for wood)
UK, Europe & Southern Asia (cow bone & horn)
UK (wool)