How to keep Vikings out

'Hands on Heritage' in the Avalon Marshes

Owners of saxon lonhgouses sometimes have to keep troublesome Vikings at bay. Doors are a weak point, so our second door in the longhouse is being made Viking proof. It isformed from 2 layers of thick oak heartwood planking, nailed together with about 80 3″ nails. The hinges will be on the inside, so safe from interference by Northmen.

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