Æthelstan (Athelstan), king 344 – 5 , 380 , 402 , 406 ,
432
Æthelweard, king 341 , 354 – 6
Æthelwold 344
Athlunkard, Co. Limerick, Ireland 435 , 437
Athy, Co. Kildare, Ireland 432
Atil, river 556 , 558 – 9
Attila the Hun 294 , 306
ættir (runic) 281 – 2
Auðhumla 214
auðna 309
Auðr djúpúðga 47
Auðr Vésteinsdóttir 41
aura 28
austrvegr 61 , 486 , 488 , 493
Autbert 623
Avaldsnes, Norway 171
Avranchin, Normandy, France 454
axe(s) 77 , 133 , 186 , 204 – 8 , 263 , 268 , 329 – 31 ,
333 , 403 , 406 , 436 , 447 , 476 , 509 , 535
axe-shaped pendant(s) 521
Axton, Flintshire, Wales 404
Badorf pottery 153
Baffin Island, Canada 611 , 613 , 616
Baghdad 382 , 462 , 467 , 543 , 545 , 551 , 553 , 559
Bahr Warank (Varangian Sea) 533
Balagårdssidan, southern coast of Finland 471
balance(s) 146 , 547 , 615
Baldr 220 , 642
Baldrs draumar 294
Baldursheimur, Iceland 254
Balearic islands, Spain 466
Balladoole, Isle of Man 385 – 6
Ballateare, Isle of Man 266 , 385
Bällsta, Uppland, Sweden 26 , 292
Baltic Sea trade networks 485 – 6
Balyd (Poland?) 560
Bamberg casket 147 , 330
Bamburgh, England 343
Bangor, Wales 405
Bann, river, Ireland 429
Barcelona, Spain 462
Bard(h)aa, Azerbaijan 545 , 559 – 60
Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss 317
Bardsey, Gwynedd, Wales 404
barge 103
barley 572 , 584 – 5 , 598
Barneville, Normandy, France 456
Barri 227
barrow(s) 97 – 8 , 112 , 217 , 260 – 1 , 265 , 502 – 4 ,
517 , 521 – 3 , 525 – 6 , 528 , 536 , 659
Barrow, river, Ireland 436 – 7
Barshalder, Gotland, Sweden 133
Bashjirt 556
Basil ii, Byzantine emperor 505 , 508
Basque Country, Spain 463
Battle at Stamford Bridge 5 , 347 , 380 , 649
Battle of Brunanburh 344 , 432
Battle of Clontarf 353 , 361 , 422
Battle of Corbridge 344
Battle of Covadonga 462
Battle of Hafrsfjo ̨rðr 646
Battle of Hastings 347 , 403 , 636
Battle of Nesjar 623 , 666
Battle of Svold(er) 309 , 666
Battle of Tara 432
Baugatal 27
bautastenar 261
Bayeux tapestry 183 , 204 , 206 – 8
Beachview, Orkney 415
beads 78 , 90 – 1 , 96 , 115 , 127 – 8 , 132 – 5 , 151 , 190 ,
386 , 441 , 471 , 521 , 525 , 532 , 545 , 548
bead-making 115 , 127 , 132 , 134 , 190 – 1 , 441 , 520
bear 239 , 253 – 4 , 260 , 479 , 482
bear cult 479
bear-graves 35
beaver(s) 260 , 449 , 482 , 485
beaver cult 479
Bede 563
Bedford, England 343 , 375
beef 369 , 566
beer brewing 123
Beginish Island, Ireland 438
Beja, Portugal 464
Belarus 517 , 520
Beloozero, Russia 522
belt(s) 36 , 444 – 5 , 490 , 535
belt buckles 254 , 386 , 490
belt fitting(s) 371
belt mounting(s) 147 , 491
bending of weapons 530
Benllech, Anglesey, Wales 406
Beno sword(s) 476–– Index––