York Viking Festival and Cesary

[John Conyard]

The last week York has had it’s 27th annual Viking Festival and various members of Comitatus were honoured to take part in a variety of ways, from textile workshops, traders markets, firework displays, concerts and battles to name just a few.

The festival is the largest event in York’s historical calendar with hundred of re-enactors taking part lead by Regia Anglorum and supported by many other groups. Lots of RAT members were in town for at least part of the festival and the parties every evening were excellent. My house hosted a brilliant fire dancing display and there was even belly dancing, my neighbours are still recovering. It is excellent making new friends every year and it is a special date in my calendar.


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Cesary Wyszinski brought a massive stall to the markets and as ever was fully adopted by Comitatus. We enjoyed talking Roman helmets, textiles and marching in kit. The use of felt in the bed rolls of the XXI Rapax were of especially interest to me. I think Amy is heading back to Poland with him to make her fortune.

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In the meantime he will be at the International Living History Fair at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Lutterworth, Leicestershire,LE17 5QS on 24th - 26th February, 12.00 - 18.00 Friday, 10.00 - 17.00 Saturday, 10.00 - 16.00 Sunday.

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[Ammianus]

Yes it was a great market actually. I certainly managed to part with enough cash! hock:
It's nice to have a market so close to home. The quality of some of the traders is outstanding and you always find things you didn't plan to buy!

[Cheyenne]

Nice to see people I haven't seen for a while and I bought stuff I certainly didn't expect aswell!!!!

Cesary had some really nice 10th century bracelets... oh, how I wished I had more money to spend

[John Conyard]

They can be viewed in this photo bottom right.

The stamps used to make them surely should have being familiar......

[Quinthalas]

Such a shame I didnt see you. It would of been nice to catch up. I got a few nice things at the markets

[Paul Elliott]

I was torn between a nice range of spearheads, and a number of new brooches for different periods I am branching out into.

Vikings everywhere! I met several RAT members too, at the watering holes, including Medicus Matt and Raedwald

[Redwald]

Good to meet you Paul and you, too, Claire.


Paul