Distinctiveness and Assimilation: Rediscovering Viking Age Stone Sculpture in the East Midlands

Lunchtime Talk

Stone sculpture provides evidence for the assimilation of the Vikings into Anglo-Saxon society, where Anglo-Saxon motifs are combined with Norse motifs to produce hybrid forms. In this talk, Paul Everson of the University of Keele will explore Viking Age stone sculpture in the East Midlands showing its characteristic elements and how hybrid forms emerged.

Paul Everson
Wednesday 7 February 2018

 

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