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Subject of Square:
Viking Rock
Quilter’s Name:
Lisa Grashow
Background on subject:
There are many claims and evidence of Viking exploration
along the coast of New England. Hampton is home to a large granite stone with a
runic inscription meaning "Bui Raised Stone." (Ref. Norse Runic Inscriptions along
the Atlantic Seaboard, by Olaf Strandwold, 1939).
Why you chose this subject:
Viking
archaeological remains in North America
have been verifiably dated to around the
year 1000. The site known as L'Anse aux
Meadows in Newfoundland is a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
Vikings, the current name for
Scandinavians also known as Norse, Danes
and Northmen, streamed out of
Scandinavia in the eighth century and
reached the Middle East, founded Kyiv,
raided much of Europe, the British Isles,
and headed west to settle Iceland,
Greenland, and launched expeditions to North America by the year 1000.
From Erik the Red's Saga we know, Vikings settled Iceland in the 870's and
pushed further west to Greenland in the 980's. Further explorations south along
the Atlantic coast in their seaworthy ships are part of the story of our American
history.
Thoughts on your representation/design/color choices/etc.:
The focus is on the
Hampton coast where Viking Rock was discovered.
What you hope this quilt will mean for the people who see it:
I hope that more
people will be encouraged to study archaeology especially as it relates to
American history.
03-02 - Viking Rock
