Watch: Viking Age anchor recreated with hammer and bellows in Denmark

No Comment Video. Watch: Viking Age anchor recreated with hammer and bellows in Denmark Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 25/08/2026 - 11:19 GMT+2 Blacksmiths recreate a Viking Age anchor with bloomery iron and historic techniques at Aggersborg in northern Denmark. Students and lecturers hammer bloomery iron into a Viking Age anchor at Aggersborg in northern Denmark. The video shows the team heating the metal, operating bellows and shaping the anchor. A reconstructed boat is also seen sailing on the Limfjord. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The project uses materials and methods based on research into early medieval anchors. Rowan Taylor of the UK's National School of Blacksmithing says X-rays helped identify weld lines and layers of different types of iron, allowing the team to reproduce the original construction. The work shows how Viking smiths adapted when steel was scarce. The anchor is intended for a reconstructed workboat based on the Gislinge boat. Boat builder Peter Madsbøl also demonstrates a simpler anchor made from wood and stone. The experiment aims to show the skill involved in making the tools and ships that supported Viking voyages. Culture Tradition Denmark Vikings Top stories Now playing Next Watch: Viking Age anchor recreated with hammer and bellows in Denmark Now playing Next Tornado rips through French village, injuring at least 31 Now playing Next London and Paris landmarks light up for Ukraine’s Independence Day Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 25th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 24th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Houthis claim strike on Saudi tanker in latest Red Sea escalation Now playing Next Huge climate protest in Sweden ahead of elections Now playing Next Iceland's reckoning moment: What the referendum means for the EU Now playing Next Western leaders arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine sets sights on Russia's Ozon Now playing Next Thousands in Sweden protest over climate policy as election looms Now playing Next Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections Now playing Next Six EU countries push for windfall tax on oil companies Now playing Next Tornado tears through village in south-west France: More than 40 injured and 300 homes damaged Now playing Next Trump threatens to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles to 50% after trade talks collapse Now playing Next Trump adds bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson to transformed White House Rose Garden Now playing Next ‘It’s excruciating’: Welcome to Bavaria’s unusual finger wrestling championship ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Warehouse burns near St Petersburg as Ukraine targets Ozon sites No Comment Beijing Robot Games: humanoids take on sprints, football and tai chi No Comment New videos show deadly landslide burying gold miners in Central African Republic No Comment Hungary’s lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens Europe News French election 2027: Poll puts Mélenchon in contention for run-off Health news Attacks on health workers in DR Congo making Ebola fight 'harder,' Red Cross says World 'No place like Halkidiki': Travellers' vote of confidence as tourist profile shifts Culture news 48 ancient Egyptian treasures returned to Egyptian authorities after FBI investigation Europe News 'We are stepping up': EU approves €6.1 billion for Ukraine’s defences Europe News Iceland's moment of reckoning: What the referendum means for the EU Ecotech ‘Nature makes every colour in the world’: Meet the company brewing an end to toxic chemical dyes Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections ADVERTISEMENT Guinea Landslide at landfill in Guinea kills 30 people, government says Uzbekistan Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan deepen alliance with $1bn trade target and stronger Trans-Caspian links Europe News Thousands rally in Stockholm over climate crisis weeks ahead of general election Europe News Hats on, shades on: Tourists in Greece better prepared for sun and heat risks Europe News Western leaders arrive in Kyiv as Ukrainian forces set sights on Russia's Ozon Europe News Extreme weather hits Europe as wildfires, floods and storms force thousands to evacuate China Chinese humanoid robot beats Bolt's 100-metre world record time Europe News Six EU countries push for windfall tax on oil companies amid surging war profits ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT