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Vinheidhr ' 11 A battle described in the Icelandic Egils Saga Skallagrimssonar was named Vínheidhr and took place in Northumbria.11 Even a casual acquaintance with the account suggests a location in Yorkshire .
Vinheidhr ' 11 A battle described in the Icelandic Egils Saga Skallagrimssonar was named Vínheidhr and took place in Northumbria.11 Even a casual acquaintance with the account suggests a location in Yorkshire .
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Egil's Saga tells us that Thorolf , Egil and Thorfinn Strangi took part in the battle of ' Vinheiðhr ' . One can safely assert that they are not referred to in any other account ; this in no way indicates that they were not there ...
Egil's Saga tells us that Thorolf , Egil and Thorfinn Strangi took part in the battle of ' Vinheiðhr ' . One can safely assert that they are not referred to in any other account ; this in no way indicates that they were not there ...
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If Bramham Beck was the ' Bruna ' , could it also be the ' Vina ' of Egil's Saga ? There is certainly nothing to suggest that Vínheidhr is not a genuine name , a view supported by evidence presented above , while the name ' Vina ' is ...
If Bramham Beck was the ' Bruna ' , could it also be the ' Vina ' of Egil's Saga ? There is certainly nothing to suggest that Vínheidhr is not a genuine name , a view supported by evidence presented above , while the name ' Vina ' is ...
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A BRONZE AGE RAPIER FROM CATTERICK BRIDGE | 1 |
EXCAVATION OF A DSHAPED ENCLOSURE AT UPTON WEST YORKSHIRE | 7 |
BRAMHAM MOOR AND THE RED WHITE AND BROWN BATTLES 23 | 23 |
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