Havamal was the newsletter of the Sydney Garrison of the New Varangian Guard. It was issued irregularly on approximately a monthly basis and in addition to the calendar and garrison relevant news, contained an occasional historical snippet in the “What is it?” feature.
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996
1990
| Havamal, 4th issue, 8 October 1990 What is it? – Valknatr |
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| Havamal, 5th issue, 3 December 1990 What is it? – Stylised raven taken from a silver penny minted in the kingdom of York (Jorvilc) during the reign of Anlaf Guthfrithsson, c. 940 AD |
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1991
| Havamal, 6th issue, 14 January 1991 What is it? – designs from decorative plaques of the famous 7th century Sutton Hoo helmet |
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| Havamal, 7th issue, 25 February 1991 What is it? – decorated hilt of a 9th century Irish-Norse (Gaill-Gaedhill) sword found at Kilmainham, Ireland |
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| Havamal, 8th issue, 15 April 1991 What is it? – a selection of broad axe heads (10-11th century) dredged from the River Thames, possibly used in Olaf Tryggvasson’s famed attack on London Bridge, 1014 AD |
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| Havamal, 9th issue, 9 May 1991 | Download |
| Havamal, 10th issue, 28 May 1991 What is it? – a fresco of the tenth century from Iran (currently in the Museum of Islamic Art, Tehran) |
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| Havamal, 11th issue, 17 July 1991 What is it? – two Viking Age utensils of unknown provenance, a spoon and a spatula |
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| Havamal, 12th issue, 7 August 1991 | Download |
| Havamal, 13th issue, 26 August 1991 What is it? – a design from a mount found in Solberga, Osterglitland, Sweden. It shows how to catch a girl. |
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| Havamal, 14th issue, 2 October 1991 Little Known Features of Anglo-Saxon Metalwork (OR: You can justify anything if you try hard enough) What is it? – an pendant ornament from the Gokstad ship burial (c.870AD) |
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| Havamal, 15th issue, 19 November 1991 What is it? – a ship’s figure-head from the River Scheldt near Appels in Belgium (c.400AD) |
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| Havamal, 16th issue, 19 December 1991 What is it? – Avar metal belt plaques with tagmas (tribal) markings (6-8th C) |
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1992
| Havamal Volume 2, issue 1, 13 January 1992 What is it? – a Kufic inscription in foliate style from a fragment of C.10th Persian tiraz fabric |
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| Havamal Volume 2, issue 2, 12 February 1992 What is it? – the ‘centurion’ figure from the mid-eleventh century Byzantine mosaic of the Crucifixion in the Church of the Nea Moni on the Aegean island of Chios |
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| Havamal Volume 2, issue 3, 24 March 1992 What is it? – a Byzantine soldier attacking a fortress with a hand-held Greek fire syringe |
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| Havamal Volume 2, issue 4, 29 April 1992 What is it? – a fragment of a Byzantine soapstone icon panel of the 14th century showing an unidentifiable warrior saint |
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| Havamal Volume 2, issue 5, 11 June 1992 What is it? – a drawing of a lead impression from the seal of Michael (13th C) |
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| Havamal Volume 2, issue 6, 9 August 1992 Danish Skin Shoe from Ribe c.750AD What is it? – Danish belt buckle and strap-end |
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| Havamal Volume 2, issue 8, 28 September 1992 Sword hilts |
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| Havamal Volume 2, issue 9, 26 October 1992 Hair styles |
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1993
| Havamal Volume 3, issue 2, 10 February 1993 Dyrrachium 1108 |
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| Havamal Volume 3, issue 3, 20 April 1993 Post Conference Report |
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| Havamal Volume 3, issue 4, 28 May 1993 Antioch Crusader-Turkish wars 1119 |
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1995
| Havamal, Volume 5 issue 6, 5 September 1995 Camp Feast NVG Antioch Costuming Equipment Forthcoming Events Timetable Sep-Oct Peter’s Gambeson Pattern |
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1996
| Havamal, Volume 6 issue 1, 15 January 1996 AGM Report Coming Up Other Items of Interest Reminders |
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| Havamal, Volume 6 issue 3, 4 March 1996 Al Zinj Report Workshop Report |
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| Havamal, Volume 6 issue 4, 10 April 1996 NEMAS Dark Ages Campaign Report Rowany Festival Report Abbey’s Bookshop Display Miklagard Byzantine Feast Forthcoming Events |
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| Havamal, Volume 6 issue 5, 16 May 1996 The Chalice of Romanus II, AD959 Abbey’s Bookshop Display Report Miklagard Byzantine Feast Report Conference 1997 Update Upcoming Events |
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| Havamal, Volume 6 issue 6, 11 June 1996 Postcard from ingrid Vlachernai Birthday Celebration Book Reviews Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton and War in the Middle Ages by Phillippe Contamine Abbey’s Advocate NVG Sydney Gathering Upcoming Events Calendar The Battle for Oberon Forest 1996 |
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| Havamal, Volume 6 issue 7, July 1996 Brisbane – Abbey Museum Medieval Day (the Event that wasn’t)… This silver cup was made in the Byzantine Empire in the 11th century The Shed Clean-up Day and Meeting Model Military Exhibition Parramatta Roskilde warship in full sail Coming Events Event Calendar |
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| Havamal, Volume 6 issue 8, August 1996 Fire and Steel Banquet Report Byzantine Feast Highlights What’s On Event Calendar NVG National Gathering 1996 Ecce Normani Banquet |
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| Havamal, Volume 6 issue 12, December 1996 Christmas Special Editor’s Last Words (for 1996) Miklagard Xmas Dinner review Book Review – Norwich, Reenactment Skills Weekend Byzantine Studies Conference What’s Next Correspondence Event Calendar Miklagard Xmas Dinner blackmail photos |
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