What kind of furniture did Vikings have in their homes?

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1. darkprojectsinc says:

   June 18, 2010 at 4:48 pm

   Ordinary Vikings lived in houses which had only one room. Wealthy families could afford homes with three or more rooms.They began building houses by putting up wooden frames. The walls were made of strong wooden planks which fitted closely together. Sometimes thin branches were woven in and out between these planks. The walls were then plastered with a mixture of mud and animal hair. The roofs were thatched or covered with turf or small wooden tiles. The mud floors were packed to make them smooth. In the middle of the room was an open fire set in a long hearth. This gave the Vikings heat and light. Most Viking homes had no windows so they were very dark inside. They more often than not tended to NOT use desks tables or chairs. Only the wealthy could obtain such luxuries. They used many clay jars and pots for storage and some huts contained other tools. I have provided a few links that contain pictures of reconstructed huts and the contents.

2. tessan_bc says:

   June 18, 2010 at 4:48 pm

   They usually lived in a long-house. Along the long sides were benches (attached to the wall) used to sit on during daytime in winter (in summer most things took place outdoors) and to make beds in nighttime. In the middle was the hearth and a table, used for both eating and indoors work. An iron pot to hang above the hearth, and lots of wooden casks (they brewed beer by placing hot stones in the wooden casks, as you need bigger things than an iron pot for that).

   As you say, chests too, and probably not much more, except various tools and weapons (the thing you use for weaving, of course – don’t know the English word for that one…)

3. izumi c says:

   June 18, 2010 at 4:48 pm

   http://www.geocities.com/ravensteadhousehold/rsas.htm
   this might help but I not sure if it’s authentic.