There were reenactors aplenty wandering around with tents set up and happy to talk to anyone with questions. The society had a small stall with information and some goodies to buy. Chris Rock (no, not that one) was selling his pamphlet/book on the battle, and there was barbeque to be had too. I'm looking forward to the 950th anniversary of this battle now and hope that this event expands significantly before then. Here are some photos to whet your appetite for all things Viking (and Saxon too, if you lean that way).
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| Warming up for the main event. There were demonstrations of all the melee weapons used by both sides |
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| Facing the shieldwall |
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| Viking food, but not a pickled herring in sight! |
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| Part of the camp |
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| Please park your longships only in the designated bays. Failure to comply will result in the issuing of a Fixed Penalty Notice |
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| The Saxon standard |
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| The Vikings arrive (apparently Tostig was delayed due to a hangover) |
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| The Saxons arrive. They achieved surprise by sneaking up behind a hedge. I think they should have done that at Hastings too. |
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| The Vikings form up for the battle |
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| The whole of the camp area |
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