ABSTRACT
Our knowledge of the ‘great Viking army’ which conquered much of England between 865 and 878 CE has expanded dramatically in recent years by the excavation of their winter camp at Torksey by Dawn Hadley and Julian Richards. With the size of the camp suggesting an army of at least 1,000, the logistical factors of moving and feeding such an army are examined in this paper, along with the role of ships and boats. In particular, routes and overnight stops between winter camps are assessed, utilising recent work by Hadley and Richards on finds associated with members of the army found by metal detectorists, in conjunction with estimates of the distances that could be travelled per day and the local landscapes.
