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Traces of colour discovered on the figurehead of Gribshunden (1495)

Feb 21, 2017 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Uncategorized 1

In 2015, we were honoured with the task of assisting in the salvaging of the figurehead of the Gribshunden, Danish King John I’s warship which sank off the coast of Ronneby in...

A Single-Edged Sword from the Viking Age

Dec 28, 2016 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Uncategorized 0

Original single-edged sword from the Viking Age (SHM 27001). Photo: courtesy of Tord Bergelin. Introduction In December 2016, our friend and collaboration partner, blacksmith Tord Bergelin from...

Getaryggen – a Battlefield from the Nordic Seven Years’ War (1563-1570).

Dec 21, 2015 Claes Pettersson All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Uncategorized 0

A Report from the Research Project Getaryggen 1567. In late autumn 1567, a Danish army led by the excellent commander Daniel Rantzau (fig. 1) advanced north from the border towards the Swedish...

Gribshunden: Significance and Preliminary Investigations

Jul 01, 2015 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Our Artefact of the Month, Uncategorized 9

Introduction Within the sheltered waters of Ronneby archipelago near the island of Stora Ekön, southeastern Sweden, lies the remains of a rather disjointed but well-preserved wooden wreck....

New Member of Combat Archaeology: Thit Birk Petersen

Jun 04, 2015 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Uncategorized 0

We would like to officially welcome a new member to Combat Archaeology, Thit Birk Petersen! Her bio can be found below and in the members section. Thit has recently written a small article on the...

The Case of Refshaleborg Castle

May 26, 2015 Thit Birk Petersen All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Our Artefact of the Month, Uncategorized 0

The islands of Lolland and Falster in southeastern Denmark are often considered rather uneventful areas which are seldom host to any major happening. This, however, was not always the case. These two...

Wetlands of War: The Case for Amphibious Warfare in Prehistory

Apr 29, 2015 Eric Rodriguez All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Uncategorized 1

Introduction In recent decades, landscape archaeology has redefined wetlands, not simply as boundaries, but as dynamic areas that both housed and influenced the daily experiences of their...

The Neolithic Genocide at Asparn-Schletz

Feb 28, 2015 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Our Artefact of the Month, Uncategorized 4

The change from a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle to the agrarian life was nothing more than a defining moment in history. To most, it is when people “began to settle down”. Regardless...

XV Nordic TAG 2015 CALL FOR PAPERS

Jan 13, 2015 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combat Archaeology, Uncategorized 1

The XV Nordic TAG 2015 conference will be held on the 16-18th April in Copenhagen. We hereby invite speakers to send abstracts (max. 200 words) for the following session which will be...

Impressions from the Medieval Messer Techniques Seminar

Dec 12, 2014 Rolf Warming All Posts, Combative Arts, Gallery, Uncategorized 0

Here are a few photos from the Medieval messer seminar held on 6th December 2014 by our collaboration partner, Weapons Combat Systems (WCS). WCS is an effective martial arts system focusing on...

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