Vegard Vike
Head Engineer - Archaeological conservation
Norwegian version of this page
Email
v.a.vike@khm.uio.no
Mobile phone
+47-95821322
Username
Visiting address
Kabelgata 34
Økern næringspark
0580 Oslo
Postal address
Postboks 6762 St. Olavs plass
0130 Oslo
Work tasks
Conservation of archaeological objects, mostly metals and wet organic finds. Many of these are iron objects from pre-christian graves, especially from the viking age. Large amounts of leather and wooden objects from medieval towns are also treated. In addition there is exhibition work, preventive conservation and revision of stored collections.
Academic interests
- Conservation of archaeological iron
- X-ray examination
- Object photography
- Metallographic analysis ('Brynjevev': UiO semester thesis 2000, Bibsys)
- Handcrafting in the Viking Age and the medieval period.
- Experimental archaeology: crafting of shoes and leather, forging of tools and weapons.
- Weapons of the Viking Age: typology, production and use.
Background
- Major subject (Storfag) in Object Conservation at the Conservation Studies, University of Oslo (1998-2001).
- Grunnfag and Mellomfag in Nordic Archaeology at the University of Bergen (1996-1997).
Other
- Project webpage: The Viking Axe from Langeid recreated - in 2016, we recreated the broad axe from Langeid using bog ore iron and the forging techniques of the Viking Age.
- Video: From bog iron to broadaxe - rebirth of the Langeid axe - the process of recreating the broad axe from Langeid (4:23 minutes).
- Video: Unmasking the hilt - the precious metal decoration on the hilt of the Langeid sword was obscured by a crust of iron corrosion. This cover was carefully removed by micro-chiselling under a stereo microscope (4:38 minutes).
Web articles
- The ornate sword from Langeid - mystical signs inlaid with gold bedeck the magnificent hilt of the Langeid sword - a Viking weapon infused with Christian symbolism.
- The Langeid broadaxe - streamlined and elegant, but at the same time a powerful lethal weapon to rival even the sword as the symbol of a warrior.
- Langeid grave 8 - a house for the dead. This extraordinary grave contained the ornate sword and the broadaxe from Langeid.
- A Viking sword from Lesja - still sharp this sword was found by reindeer hunters far into the mountains of Oppland in Norway.
Publications
-
Vike, Vegard A (2016). "Det er ikke gull alt som glimrer" : bredøkser med messingbeslått skaft fra sen vikingtid. Viking. ISSN 0332-608X. 79, p. 95–116. doi: 10.5617/viking.3906.
-
Martens, Irmelin; Astrup, Eva Elisabeth; Loftsgarden, Kjetil & Vike, Vegard Alexander (2021). Viking Age Swords from Telemark, Norway: An Integrated Technical and Archaeological Investigation. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202742775. 147 p.
-
Aannestad, Hanne Lovise; Vedeler, Marianne; Vike, Vegard A & Elliott, Kathy (2019). Vikingr. Kulturhistorisk museum.
-
Semb, Ellen; Aannestad, Hanne Lovise; Glørstad, Ann Zanette Tsigaridas; Vike, Vegard A & Wenn, Camilla Cecilie (2015). The last Viking and his magical sword? [Internet]. www.alphagalileo.org.
-
Grydeland, Ivar; Wenn, Camilla Cecilie; Aannestad, Hanne Lovise & Vike, Vegard A (2015). Langeidsverdet. [Radio]. NRK Ekko hovedsending.
-
Næss, Ellen Marie; Solli, Brit; Wangen, Vivian; Vike, Vegard A; Eek, Ann Christine & Bjørgen, Inge [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2011). Isens Arkeologi-funn fra fonner i fjellet.
-
Vike, Vegard A; Hjardar, Kim & Radøy, Sverre Tom (2011). Interju i NRK programmet Dagsnytt 18 (radio og TV). I anledning utgivelse av boken 'Vikinger i krig'. [TV]. NRK programmet Dagsnytt 18 (radio og TV)..
-
Vike, Vegard A; Hjardar, Kim; Bleken, Halfdan & Myklebust, Mona (2011). 'Voldelig og sofistikert, familiemann og barbar - våre forfedre vikingene portretteres i ny bok.' Intervju på NRK P2 i programmet Ekko, 23.08.2011. I anledning utgivelse av boken 'Vikinger i krig'. [Radio]. NRK, P2. Radioprogrammet Ekko..
-
Vedeler, Marianne; Vike, Vegard A; Wangen, Vivian & Finstad, Espen (2011). En fullstendig bevart kjortel fra 300-tallet, fra Lendbreen i Skjåk og Lom kommuner. NRK1 – Østnytt, 08.09.2011, kl. 20:57 – 20:59.http://www.nrk.no/nett-tv/klipp/783578/.Ca 2:12–4:00 ut i sendingen.OgNRK1 – Dagsrevyen 19, 08.09.2011, kl. 19:26-19:28.http://www.nrk.no/nett-tv/klipp/783565/. Ca 26:30-28:20 ut i sendingen. [TV]. NRK.
-
Sødal, Hedda; Bill, Jan & Vike, Vegard A (2009). Fant 1000 år gammel fot. [Newspaper]. Aftenposten.
-
Simonsen, Margrete Figenschou & Vike, Vegard A (2002). Utgravningen på Jong. Intervju, NRK-distriktsending. [TV]. Oslo.
Published Sep. 11, 2012 2:25 PM
- Last modified May 31, 2022 7:30 PM