Abstract
This chapter examines two potential thing sites (ON þing, i.e. court and parliament) located at Baliasta and Stembelshoull in Unst (Shetland), dating from the Viking Age (AD 750-1050) and/or Late Norse period (AD 1050-1468/9). The locations and characteristics of Shetland thing sites is an interest that Brian Smith and I share and have discussed on many occasions. Over the years Brian has been immensely helpful in finding and passing on local information, above all details about place-names and oral traditions, which meant that I could study Shetland things sites in greater depth than would otherwise have been possible.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | History Maker |
Subtitle of host publication | Essays in honour of Brian Smith |
Editors | Mark Smith, Ian Tate |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1910997598 |
Publication status | Published - 27 Sept 2024 |