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Watch: Viking Age anchor recreated with hammer and bellows in Denmark

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In Denmark, students and lecturers are recreating a Viking Age anchor using traditional methods, with the help of research on early medieval anchors. According to Rowan Taylor of the UK's National School of Blacksmithing, X-rays were used to analyze the original construction of similar anchors, allowing for the reproduction of the iron layers and weld lines. The team is working at Aggersborg in northern Denmark, where a reconstructed boat is also being built. A simpler anchor made from wood and stone is also demonstrated as part of the experiment.

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In Denmark, a team of students and lecturers from the National School of Blacksmithing have recreated a Viking Age anchor using traditional techniques and materials. The project was led by Rowan Taylor, who used X-rays to analyze the original construction of the anchor and identify layers of different types of iron. The team then hammered and shaped bloomery iron to create a replica of the ancient anchor. The reconstructed boat is intended for use on the Limfjord, where it will sail alongside a simpler wooden and stone anchor built by Peter Madsbøl. The experiment aims to demonstrate the skill involved in making the tools and ships that supported Viking voyages. The team's work also shows how Viking smiths adapted when steel was scarce.

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Aggersborg Denmark Gislinge National School of Blacksmithing Viking

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Viking ORG · 2× Aggersborg GPE · 1× Denmark GPE · 1× National School of Blacksmithing ORG · 1× Peter Madsbøl PERSON · 1× Rowan Taylor PERSON · 1×

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Rowan Taylor of the UK's National School of Blacksmithing says X-rays helped identify weld lines and layers of different types of iron, allowing the team to reproduce the original construction.

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2026-08-25 · Euronews

Watch: Viking Age anchor recreated with hammer and bellows in Denmark · assertive framing

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Students and lecturers hammer bloomery iron into a Viking Age anchor at Aggersborg in northern Denmark. asserted

Students → hammer → Denmark

The video shows the team heating the metal, operating bellows and shaping the anchor. asserted

team → show → anchor

A reconstructed boat is also seen sailing on the Limfjord. asserted

boat → reconstruct → Limfjord

The project uses materials and methods based on research into early medieval anchors. asserted

project → use → anchors

Rowan Taylor of the UK's National School of Blacksmithing says X-rays helped identify weld lines and layers of different types of iron, allowing the team to reproduce the original construction. asserted

team → say → construction

The work shows how Viking smiths adapted when steel was scarce. asserted

steel → show → ?

The anchor is intended for a reconstructed workboat based on the Gislinge boat. asserted

anchor → intend → boat

Boat builder Peter Madsbøl also demonstrates a simpler anchor made from wood and stone. asserted

Madsbøl → demonstrate → wood

The experiment aims to show the skill involved in making the tools and ships that supported Viking voyages. asserted

that → aim → voyages