Very little is known about the inroads made by the Vikings into the European continental mainland from the end of the 8th century to the beginning of the 11th century. This book presents an extraordinary account of Viking presence on the West European continent. The collection, written by distinguished scholars in the field, examines a broad range of significant archaeological evidence, which allows the tracing of the Vikings' movements, most notably in Frisia, and their incursions into the lower Rhine and Normandy. The anthology provides a wealth of information - on ship-finds, numismatic discoveries, place-names, burial sites, weapon graves, Viking art, and many other forms of important evidence - that draw an informative and vivid picture of the Vikings' entrepreneurial and transport networks, their settlements, military ventures, seafaring, cultural achievements, and many other fascinating aspects of their everyday lives. It is a significant addition to the scholarship aimed at doc

Iben Skibsted Klæsøe is Assistant Professor of Archaeology at the University of Copenhagen.