Lucky Dip: Vikings! 13 August

What did the Vikings ever do for us? Here's a clue: it went a long way beyond rampaging, pillaging and looting. In fact many of the place-name endings of local villages (-thorpe, -thwaite, -toft, -keld, -ness, -by, - kirk) speak of how the Vikings married and built, in and around Richmondshire. Yes, they became quite domesticated.

On Tuesday 13 August, at 19:00, Dr Joyce Hill, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Leeds, will speak on The Vikings in Yorkshire, as part of the Richmondshire Museum Summer Lecture Series. It sounds fascinating.

The talk is at the Richmondshire Museum. Entry is free, but donations at the door will be very welcome.

​This lucky dip was drawn from What's On Richmond, the perfect place to find events in and around our town - or to advertise your own event, free of charge.

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