Chapter 15 Not a camp but a garrison: martial life ‘at home’
While knowledge of Viking Age military structures such as ditches, camps and enclosures outside of Scandinavia is growing, possible counterparts in the Scandinavian regions are generally less known. But despite the lack of trenches, camps and enclosures, other traces of army life and organization ar...
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| description | While knowledge of Viking Age military structures such as ditches, camps and enclosures outside of Scandinavia is growing, possible counterparts in the Scandinavian regions are generally less known. But despite the lack of trenches, camps and enclosures, other traces of army life and organization are preserved. In this chapter, it is suggested that the so-called garrison in the Viking-era city of Birka, Sweden, constitutes an interesting counterpart to the camps. Despite the differences between them, not least in terms of temporality and relation to the surrounding region, a more detailed comparison of the archaeological source material also shows important similarities. The structural and material remains of the garrison are here put into context and questions are raised concerning differences in opportunities and needs for a martial organisation operating at home compared to the challenges facing an army acting away from home. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1283662025-03-12T15:59:34Z Chapter 15 Not a camp but a garrison: martial life ‘at home’ Hedenstierna-Jonson, Charlotte Viking Camps, Ireland, England, Sweden, Frankia, Iberia, winter camps, Viking military camps, Viking Encampment, viking economy, archaeology, Viking archaeology, history, Viking Studies. While knowledge of Viking Age military structures such as ditches, camps and enclosures outside of Scandinavia is growing, possible counterparts in the Scandinavian regions are generally less known. But despite the lack of trenches, camps and enclosures, other traces of army life and organization are preserved. In this chapter, it is suggested that the so-called garrison in the Viking-era city of Birka, Sweden, constitutes an interesting counterpart to the camps. Despite the differences between them, not least in terms of temporality and relation to the surrounding region, a more detailed comparison of the archaeological source material also shows important similarities. The structural and material remains of the garrison are here put into context and questions are raised concerning differences in opportunities and needs for a martial organisation operating at home compared to the challenges facing an army acting away from home. 2023-11-29T04:57:16Z 2023-11-29T04:57:16Z 2023-11-28T11:06:37Z 2023 chapter https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/85644 9781032389493 9781032389530 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/128366 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/85644/1/9781003347682_10.4324_9781003347682-16.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/85644/8/9781003347682_10.4324_9781003347682-16.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/85644/8/9781003347682_10.4324_9781003347682-16.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/85644/8/9781003347682_10.4324_9781003347682-16.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003347682-16 10.4324/9781003347682-16 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 Viking Camps University of Liverpool 96d9ad63-1967-4a66-87d4-739c095ebc2e 9781032389493 9781032389530 Routledge 21 open access |
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