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The Northern Tapestry

Exploring the sagas and stories that link medieval Iceland, Scandinavia and the northern British Isles


Ortelius Map reproduced with permission from Vintage Maps

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Local Government officer by daytime, author and historian by night, weekends, holidays and so on. Many years ago I graduated with an MA in Latin and Ancient History from the University of Edinburgh. Exiled Scot currently living in North Yorkshire.

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