The European coastal areas and the lands around the rivers had great importance for the local populations, but also for the Vikings. The chapters presented in this volume, written by distinguished scholars in the field, yield an extraordinary account of Viking presence on the West European continent. Important archaeological evidence allows us to trace the movements of the Vikings in Frisia and their incursions into the lower Rhine and Upper Normandy.

The anthology provides a wealth of information on shipfinds, numismatic discoveries, burial sites, weapon graves, Viking art and many other important forms of documentary evidence that help to shed new light on this remarkable period in European history.

Contributors: Jan Bill, Joël Callais, Iben Skibsted Klæsøe, Egge Knol, Laurent Mazet-Harhoff, Jens Christian Moesgaard, Else Roesdahl, W.J.H. Verwers.

The press wrote
"... en fornøjelse at læse bogen. ... mængder af nyttig viden samt indføringer i forskellige kildegrupper og områder. Bogens artikler er generelt af høj kvalitet, yder hver især væsentlige bidrag til forståelsen af vikingernes aktiviteter i det kontinentale Vesteuropa og viser tydeligt en stærk og voksende interesse i dette forskningsfelt.
- Poul Baltzer Heide, KUML, Årbog for Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab, 2010.