Events!

13-Aug-2022: Experimental archaeology: putting theories to the test, a lecture at the Saga Centre in Hvolsvöllur.

17-Aug-2022: Experimental archaeology: putting theories to the test, a lecture at Hrafnseyri to an audience of archaeologists.

18-Aug-2022: Icelandic: the battle language of the Vikings, a lecture at University Centre of the Westfjords about our research into the ancient language of the Vikings and how it informs us about Viking combat.

21-Aug-2022: Informal presentations by William R. Short and Reynir A. Óskarson on Hurstwic's on-going research into Viking weapons and their use, part of the special Culture Night activities in the National Museum of Iceland.

A special exhibit on Viking-age iron-smelting based on Hurstwic's research is now open at the National Museum of Iceland through January, 2023.

NEW!

Updates to the Hurstwic web site continue with a new article on traps and pitfalls in the field of Viking reseaerch.

An on-line lecture by William R. Short and Reynir A. Óskarson about our use of experimental archaeology in Hurstwic's research, presented at the National Museum of Iceland.

Hurstwic t-shirts are once again fully stocked in all sizes. Order yours today.

Now available: a new book detailing Hurstwic's research on Viking combat. Men of Terror, A Comprehensive Analysis of Viking Combat (Westholme 2021) is a richly illustrated interdisciplinary study of the heart of Viking society: weapons and combat and is based on more than two decades of research at Hurstwic. The book takes its title from a runestone raised 1000 years ago in Denmark in memory of a man named Fraði, who is called the "first among Vikings" and a "terror of men." The authors present a holistic picture of Fraði's society from what has previously been only disparate and intriguing parts. Order it now from your favorite book seller.

Viking-age History, Culture, and Society

Learn more about Viking-age topics using on-line articles and other documents created by Hurstwic. Whether you are a scholar, a student, or just have a casual curiosity about Vikings, we think you'll find something of interest here.

The Saga of Hurstwic

Read our story about Hurstwic came to be: the Saga of Hurstwic.

Hurstwic Research

Hurstwic has developed a unique, science-based approach to researching Viking-related topics, which will be the subject of a future web article and is outlined in a lecture now on-line that we gave at the National Museum of Iceland. In our research, we have encountered many traps and pitfalls in the field of Viking research.
An example is our research into Viking-age iron smelting, a project that culminated in an iron-msaking festival at Eiríksstaður in Iceland, and a special exhibit on Viking-age iron-making featuring our research now open at the National Museum of Iceland through 2023.

Hurstwic Media On-line

Video and audio of Hurstwic interviews, lectures, and presentations, both from various media appearances, and also from Hurstwic’s Heathen Study Group Lecture Series (now, sadly, at an end).

We are Hurstwic! Read the story of our journey to this point: our pitfalls and wrong turns and backtracks to reach this point in time, and the document More About Us that showcases our recent accomplishments.