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The Vikings and Scotland -

Impact and Influence

Report of a Conference

organised by

The Royal Society of Edinburgh

20-22 September 2006

The

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Organisation

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, founded in 1857, is a non-governmental, nation-wide, and

interdisciplinary body which embraces all fields of learning. The Academy has 219 ordinary seats for Norwegian

members and 183 additional seats for foreign members. The Academy is divided into two divisions, one for

the natural sciences and one for the humanities and social sciences. Each division is subdivided into sections

for the constituent disciplines. The board of the Academy consists of 9 members, including the President,

Vice-President and Secretary General as well as the Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen, and Secretaries of the two

divisions. The Academy also has a small secretariat headed by a Director of Finance and Administration.

Functions

The main purpose of the Academy is the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway. It provides a

national forum of communication within and between the various learned disciplines, and it represents

Norwegian science vis-á-vis foreign academies and international organisations. The Academy fulfils these

functions by initiating and supporting research projects, by organising meetings and seminars on topics of

current interest, by publishing scientific and scholarly works, and by participating in and nominating

representatives to various national and international scientific bodies. The Academy also has international

scientific co-operation agreements with sister academies in the Baltic states, Poland, Hungary and France.

The Academy represents Norwegian research internationally in the International Council for Science (ICSU),

including its many sub-organisations, and in the Union Académique Internationalé (UAI), the European

Science Foundation (ESF) and ALLEA (All European Academies).

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements ................................................................................. 2

The Vikings and Scotland: Impact and Influence ..................................... 4

Appendix One: Programme.......................................................................28

Appendix Two: Speakers Biographies......................................................31

Appendix Three: Participant List ............................................................. 35

Cover images of Scar Plaque courtesy of Historic Scotland

Rapporteur: Dr Andrew Heald

The Vikings and Scotland - Impact and Influence: 20-22 September 2006

ISBN: 978 0 902198 20 3

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20-22 September 2006

The Royal Society of Edinburgh and the

Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

wish to acknowledge the support of

The National Museums of Scotland

Historic Scotland

The Royal Norwegian Consulate General

The Strathmartine Trust

Cover images of Scar Plaque courtesy of Historic Scotland

The Vikings and Scotland: Impact and Influence

and thank the Organising Committee:

Professor Hans Barstad

Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Studies, School of Divinity

University of Edinburgh

Professor David Breeze FRSE

Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments, Historic Scotland

Lia Brennan

Events Officer, The Royal Society of Edinburgh

Róisín Calvert-Elliott

Events Manager, The Royal Society of Edinburgh

Dr David Clarke

Keeper of Archaeology, National Museums of Scotland

Dr Barbara Crawford FRSE

Honorary, Director,

Strathmartine Centre for Research and Education in Scottish History

Mr Bjørn Eilertsen

Consul, Royal Norwegian Consulate General

Professor Rona MacKie FRSE

Former International Convener, The Royal Society of Edinburgh

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