Chapter 8 Hostile in tent
When considering the establishment of overseas viking encampments, some of the most detailed and vivid contemporary descriptions of this activity originate from the Frankish realm, a region which nevertheless remains precariously positioned in wider comparative investigations of the viking world. To...
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| description | When considering the establishment of overseas viking encampments, some of the most detailed and vivid contemporary descriptions of this activity originate from the Frankish realm, a region which nevertheless remains precariously positioned in wider comparative investigations of the viking world. To address this imbalance, this chapter assembles and reassesses the extant evidence for these camps across this expansive territory, whilst providing a distinct, continental perspective on their establishment, operational parameters, and overall strategic significance. In doing so, it affirms that these encampments would have represented much more than mere ramparts for vikings to bide their time behind, as they offered opportunities to regroup, recuperate, and perform repairs; to build up rations and other reserves; to conduct reconnaissance; and to engage in commerce and craft production. By and large, they would have been carefully planned and highly organised spaces, whose continued operation would have revolved around the collective, coordinated efforts and expertise of their occupants. All things considered, the available evidence alludes to a highly intricate and dynamic landscape of regional viking encampment, which would have played a principal part in keeping the viking phenomenon afloat and afoot across the Frankish realm. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1213642025-03-12T16:00:13Z Chapter 8 Hostile in tent Cooijmans, Christian Archaeology, Medieval Iberia, Viking, Viking Camps, Viking history, Viking settlement When considering the establishment of overseas viking encampments, some of the most detailed and vivid contemporary descriptions of this activity originate from the Frankish realm, a region which nevertheless remains precariously positioned in wider comparative investigations of the viking world. To address this imbalance, this chapter assembles and reassesses the extant evidence for these camps across this expansive territory, whilst providing a distinct, continental perspective on their establishment, operational parameters, and overall strategic significance. In doing so, it affirms that these encampments would have represented much more than mere ramparts for vikings to bide their time behind, as they offered opportunities to regroup, recuperate, and perform repairs; to build up rations and other reserves; to conduct reconnaissance; and to engage in commerce and craft production. By and large, they would have been carefully planned and highly organised spaces, whose continued operation would have revolved around the collective, coordinated efforts and expertise of their occupants. All things considered, the available evidence alludes to a highly intricate and dynamic landscape of regional viking encampment, which would have played a principal part in keeping the viking phenomenon afloat and afoot across the Frankish realm. 2023-11-16T10:20:27Z 2023-11-16T10:20:27Z 2023-08-28T09:50:03Z 2023 chapter https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/75838 9781032389493 9781032389530 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/121364 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/75838/1/9781003347682_10.4324_9781003347682-9.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/75838/8/9781003347682_10.4324_9781003347682-9.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/75838/8/9781003347682_10.4324_9781003347682-9.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/75838/8/9781003347682_10.4324_9781003347682-9.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003347682-9 10.4324/9781003347682-9 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 Viking Camps University of Liverpool 96d9ad63-1967-4a66-87d4-739c095ebc2e 9781032389493 9781032389530 Routledge 22 open access |
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