DASmag Contents List

This page lists the contents of each DASmag in the archive. The links are to PDF’s of the mags.

TitlePageAuthorNotes

1975 Number One

Foreward 
Northern Membership of DAS 
The Celt’s Page 
Crossword 
Valgard 
Runes – The Different Types 
The Voyage Of The Sea Snake 
A Poem Ulrik Saxoneater 
 

1976 Number Two

Dansk Runes 
Crossword 
Hakon’s Word 
Valgard – Volume 2 
The Dark Ages Society Northern Membership 
The Black Dragon 
 

1977 Number Three

DAS Calendar 1978 
Battle Script for Summer 1977 
DAS News Sheet 23/11/76 
Forthcoming Events 
Dark Ages Society Newsheet 4 8th March ’77 
DAS News Sheet 5 
 

1978 Number Four

Forward Stuggurd “Hollowtooth” 
Hagar the horrible meets his match 
Sword Hilts 
Brave Sir Penda 
The Awakening Valgard 
Sketches 
Warriors of the Saxon Cause 
The Skald Brand Who Displeased The King 
Thorhyme And Sayge 
The Lone Viking 
The Deeds of Beowulf 
How Petrock and Brigante came to leave Mark’s Hall 
The Black Dragon 
Crossword 
Creation Stuggurd 
The Lord’s Prayer in Anglo Saxon 
DAS Calendar 1978 
A random collection of drawings from the sketch books of Hakon 
 

1978 Number Five

Forward Valgard 
Ulrik 
The Sea Serpent Ulrik, poem 
Patterns for shoes Ulrik 
Akorn Ulrik, comic strip 
The Boar Hunt Coelwulf 
801: A Norse Odyssey Eiric, graphic story 
She ran with the wolves Eiric, poem 
Thoughts before battle Tryg 
Orm and Thorkel’s Saga 
Caption Competition 
Postscript 
 

1979 Number Six

Forward Valgar 
Ellrahdan Enterprises International Shareholders
Report for the Year Ending 31.12.879 AD
 Ellrahdan the Pompous 
Viking sword hilts illustrated 
The Meeting of Ellrahdan and Hengest 
The Carrion bird’s song Brigante 
Cunning Riddles An anonymous Jarl’s wife 
Coelwulf – part two. The burning of Rimucwuda 
The Gods of the North 
The Dregs Brigantecartoon
The Facts About Dyeing Anne Robertson(Butser Hill Ancient Farm Project)
Eiric  graphic story
Finances for 1979 
How (not) to make a byrnie 
The saga of Thorkal, Harald and Grim 
Comics 
Corny Caption Comp 
Drawings of Fighting 
The Black Dragon  graphic story
A fat lady sings 
A battle is interrupted 
 

1983 Chilternsaete Edition

Editorial1
Aelfric and Chilternesaete2
The D.A.S. Doll c.8744
Dear Aelfric5
Dark Age Helmets: a study from available evidence7
Dark Age Shield Patterns And Colours10
The D.A.S. Field Guide11
Anglo-Saxon Food12
West Stow14
Notes and News15
Thegns and Danes: a board game16
 

1985 Special Aelfyrd Edition

Wessex 8761
Saxon Sword found near Bruton Somerset2
Farming Year in Wessex3
Aelfgifu’s Story – The life of a scribe3
The Feast Days of the English Church4
Cartoons5
Dark Age Navigation6
Some Recipes for Mead7
Cuthbert in Kent7
Some Notes on Saxon Law9
Why the Weylandwere left DAS9
Wessex Words9
Saxon Night-life10
 

1986 Special Auridfjordingi Edition

In the Beginning3
The Auridfjordingi4
The Sea Goat5
Stranger in a Stranger Land6
Bishops & Saints9
Anglo-Saxon Family Law10
Helmets & Hats12
Odins words14
Riddles15
A man & a legend16
Norse Ship Types19
Viking Movement20
Family Law (continued)22
Situations Vacant24
Cats & Dogs25
 

1989 Winter

Editor’s Introduction2Keith Matthews 
Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork in the 9th Century3Dave Key 
Running a DAS weekend6Neil Bell 
Cerdic’s Good Pots Guide7Paul Blinkhorn(Northamptonshire County Archaeological Unit.)
‘Hey Ragnar…’9
Dark Agers I have Knowne10Millweall y Menthred 
 

1990 Spring

Two Bone Handled Knives3Dave Gale 
Making imitation Anglo-Saxon ornaments4Dave Key 
An Assortment of Strap Ends5Dave Gale 
Letters – Ideal DAS weekend6Anon 
Against Anglo-Saxon Feudalism7Simon Blackmore 
The Gilling Sword8
Antler Working in Anglo-Saxon Ipswich9Keith Matthews and Ipswich
Archaeological Trust
 
The Northern Weekend (Event)11Seaxwulf 
 

1990 Summer

Editors Comments1Ceolred 
The Setting of DAS: Time for a change?2Peter Bone 
Getting about in Anglo-Saxon England5Simon Blackmore 
Some General Advice for (New) Women Members6Vicky Wooldridge 
Report on Womens Meeting of 20.01.907Vicky Wolldridge 
Newbury Weekend 15th – 17th June 19908Ros Day 
“Dear Auntie Beorn”10“Auntie Beorn” 
Danish Womens Costume: End of 9th Century – Part One12Sarah Clark 
Norse Womens Names20Freydis 
Safety Officer’s Report21Peter Bone 
Letters22
Forthcoming Events23
 

1990 Winter

Editor’s Introduction1Keith Matthews 
So What Do You Believe In Then1Skuli E. 
DAS Officers Meeting, Acting Chairpersons Report3Herewulf 
A Pair of Spoons3Cutha 
A New Beginning for DAS? One4Gan 
A New Beginning for DAS? Two5Thorvald 
DAS Minimum Standards6
The DAS Weapons & Armour Guidelines8
Letters9
Danish Womens Costume: End of 9th Century – Part Two13Sarah Clark 
DAS Calendar 1991 
 

1991 Spring

Editor’s Introduction1Keith Matthews 
Report on Womens’ meeting1Gudrun 
Trading in DAS3Keith Matthews 
Leather Bottles4Neil Bell 
DAS fighting standards6 A compilation of the existing DAS standards and rules governing fighting.
Letters9
Handa Ga! or Hands off it’s mine10Keith MatthewsMarking ownership of kit authentically.
Joke13Eowa 
DAS Treasurer’s report 199014Skuli Eirikrsonnr 
Events15
 

1991 Summer

Editor’s Introduction1Keith Matthews 
Voyages of The Sea Goat1‘Revs’ 
A Message From The Chairman2Ricula 
How to win an “Ottar”3
Making it in leather4Sam Shelbourne 
Extracts from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle6Ceolwulf 
Lettters7
Anglo-saxon Womens’ Names8Alison Millard 
Akorn10Ulrik 
A standard DAS script10Beorcshiringas 
‘Dear Mum’12Wulfstan 
 

1993 Spring

Editor’s Introduction1Keith Matthews 
Events 19931
DAS Boot! Some Notes Relating to Early Medieval Footware.2Keith Matthews 
Women’s Rep’s Questionaire Results9Rachel Matthews 
The First Weekend: Shooting Script10Anon. 
DAS Insurance:- Responsibility & Liability11Peter Bone 
Danish Womens’ Costume In The 9th Century: Supplement12Gunnhilde 
‘Want Ads’14Herewulf 
 

1993 Summer

Editor’s Introduction1Keith Matthews 
DAS Treasurer’s Report 19921
NARES Report2Ros Day 
The Dark Age Dinner Revisited3Alison Millard 
Sutton Hoo Feasting Equipment5FreydisHumour
Food In The Early Medieval Period6Andrea Jenness-Loydall 
Sweet Recipes9The Women’s Rep’s FilePears in red wine and Pears in honey.
Banquet Etiquette10
‘For Odin, For Glory….’11Inga 
The Anglian Helmet From Coppergate Book Review12Neil Bell 
A new DAS Game For Sunday Mornings14CenredHumour
Letters14
Anglo-Saxon Law And Land Claims16
 

1994 Summer

The Vikings in Ireland 795-902AD2Thorkel Einarsson 
Cadbury Camelot4Imric 
A Stitch In Time part one6Astrid Haraldsdottir 
On Education….9Gudrun 
DASMAG: A Collector’s Guide10Ceolred 
 

1994-95 Winter

Gloves1StyrcarReasons why gloves should be worn for reenactment fighting
A Stitch In Time part two2Astrid Haraldsdottir 
“Here’s A Little Story”6Duiran 
Financial Report 199411
The back of my copy is missing.
Has anyone got a copy I could scan in?
 
 

1995-96 Winter

Officers of the Dark Ages Society2
Editor’s Ramblings3Ceolred 
New Member’s Representative3Ceolred 
Safe Practices4HerewulfImportance of practice sessions at events.
Five Go To Tamerville (or Adventures in a Little Blue Camper)6Inga, Ubbi, Valgard, Finn 
Tjalda (Viking Tents)7
 

1996 Summer

Dyflin3
The Dyfliningi3
Who’s Who4
Laser Weapons5
10 Ways to Tell…5FreydisHumour
Voyage to Cordoba6Hygelac 
The Voyages of Hygelac Erikson7
A Woman’s Place8Alne Gaughan 
DAS Banquet Cooking10Astrid 
Astrid’s Crossword11
The Unfairness of Life12FreydisAdapted from a piece by Kim Siddorn, Regia Anglorum
Rune Lore and their Modern Meanings14Njall Thorenson 
Lady Ricula15
Colour the Viking!15
Small Ads16
 

1997 Autumn

Editor’s Ramblings2Astrid 
Chairman’s Letter3Skuli Eiriksonnr 
Minutes of Officers’ Meeting 15/2/974
The Fight at Finnsburh8Skuli Eiriksonnr 
Linen10Astrid Hraldsdottir 
Norsemen, Scots & Saxons in the Annals of Tigernach12Hygelac Eiriksonnur, Thorkel
Einarson, Herewulf
 
Book Review14Styrkar OveinisonThe Penguin Historical Atlas Of The Vikings
DAS Proficiency Badges14SkulliHumour
DAS Script Again16
DAS Web Site 
 

1998 Autumn

Dark Age Society Officers2
WANTED: Nominations for Officers2
Editor’s Sick Note3Astrid 
Inga’s article3 Anglo-Saxon burial at RAF Lakenheath
Das Photo Appeal3
That was the year that was – 868AD4Thorkel 
Colours 985Astrid 
Cadbury 986
Minutes from Officers’ meeting Feb 986
Appendix A – Treasurer’s report7
Appendix B – Nares meeting report9
Skuli’s Corner10
Norse Wordsearch11
Who is this Chairman Geezer anyway?12Skuli Eiriksonnr 
The Saxon Conquest of England – or how the East was lost13Thorkel 
 

1999 Spring

Editorial3Astrid 
Tales from the Fireside3Hygelac Eiriksonnur 
Who was who in the Viking World: Harald Sigurdson4Thorkel Einarson 
Adventures in Brewing4Bridie 
Dark Age Board Games: Part one8Valgard Ulriksonnur 
Book Review: The Anglian Helmet from Coppergate10Neil Bell 
The Dark Ages Society: Proposed alteration of our historical period13Herewulf 
Proposed alteration of our historical period: The Dyfliningi position:
Why a time change is more problematic for us
15Thorkel 
Minutes for the Officers’ Meeting – October 199816
DAS Hut or Build your own Longhouse in your back garden18Hygelac Eiriksonnur 
 

1999 Autumn

Editor’s Farewell2Astrid 
The Exile Of King Alfred In Ireland3
Parliamo Anglo – Anglo-Saxon Spelling and Pronounciation4
The Viking Gods (part one)5Ragnar 
Wildhill 99 
Book Review: Early Anglo-Saxon Shields12Neil Bell 
 

2000 Spring

Norse Mythology Tor Age Bringsvaerd 
Making it in Leather Cenred 
DAS Boot Ceolred 
Leather Bottles Anir 
Antler Working 
Metal Working 
Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork Athelnoth 
The Viking Fat ship 
Norse Ship Types Thorvald 
Viking Navigation Bruce Blackistone 
Dark Age Navigation 
British Trees 
The Pole Lathe Brony Driver 
Ironworking Paul J. Gans 
Blacksmithing Bruce Blackistone 
Viking Metal Casting Anders Sodersberg 
How to make a Cheap Workable Forge Turig Noyam 
Leatherwork in the middle ages L. Marc Carlson 
Working Horn L. Marc Carlson 
Ragnarok 
 

2000 Summer

100 Pages. Not Yet Scanned. 
 

2001 Spring

Havamal 
OM Minutes 
Anglo-Saxon Class Structure Herewulf 
A List of Anglo-Saxon Legal Terms 
Danish Women’s Costume: end of 9th Century Sarah Clark 
Reconstructing the Costume of the Viking Age Viktoria Persdotter 
An Archaeological Guide to Viking Men’s Clothing Carolyn Priest-Dorman 
Reconstructing Female Costume of the Viking Age Viktoria Persdotter 
Courtship, Love and Marriage in Viking Scandinavia Gunnora Hallakarva 
The Dark Ages Society Invites you to Cadbury MMI 
The End of Roman Britain: Assesing the Anglo-Saxon
Invasions of the Fifth Century
 William Bakken 
Sub-Roman Britain: An Introduction Christopher Snyder 
 

2001 Autumn

The Germanic Sword in the Ninth Century Peter Bone 
From Rapier To Langseax Niko Silvester 
The Social Context of Warfare in Anglo-Saxon England Dr Richard Underwood 
Food and Feud in Saga Iceland Gary Martin 
Warfare Books List Paul V. Walsh 
Chainmail How To 
The Padded Armour Saga Astrid 
Ketilstoft’s Sags 
Asser’s Life of King Alfred 
Medieval Medicine 
Period Plant List 
Commonly Used Mdecinal Plants 
The Herb List 
Norse Wort Cunning 
Herb Lore Dame Goodking of Greysham 
The Dream of the Rood A Verse Translation by Douglas B. Killings 
 

2002 Winter

Gotland 20022Tunwinni and Finn 
Re-enactments and Historical Interpretations4Astrid 
Grub’s Up!8Tunwinni, Grimwuld and Hallgerd 
Combs12Einar 
Embroidery15Katla 
Let’s talk about me18Ceolred 
Crafty Q and A19Ingeborg and friends 
Tablet Weaving20Ingeborg 
Quilted Armour24Herewulf 
Gallery25Einar 
Officers of the Society26Visna 
Minutes26Visna 
 

2003 Spring

How to put on a DAS weekend2Visna 
The Life of St Anskar4Hengist 
Grub’s Up!8FreyjaA reference list of the foods available back in the ninth century
Freyja’s Fashion Page10FreyjaA simple dress and apron pattern for the ladies
The Ballad of Hallgerd12Hallgerd 
The Chalice of Saint Botolph14Styrkar 
Let’s talk about me16Aslief 
Crafty Q and A17Ingeborg and friends 
Burial Armour – A Discussion20Various contributors 
The Life of St Osbourne22Katla 
Make a medieval period Sea Lock23Einar 
Officers of the Society26Visna 
Minutes27Visna 
Calender29
Membership Form30
 

2003 Winter

Helmsley2Ingaborg 
Banquet kit4Ceolred and Einar 
Grub’s Up!8DisPork and sausage recipes
Gossip of the Gods10Freyja 
Oslo Trip12Ingaborg 
Trading in DAS14Ceolred 
Freyja’s Fashion Page16Freyja 
Viking Warrior Classes18Anlaf 
Let’s talk about me20Freyja 
Crafty Q and A21Ingaborg and friends 
Swords of the Viking age – A review26Herewulf 
Trip to Oslo28Einar 
Officers of the Society30Visna 
Minutes31Visna 
Membership form33
 

2004 Spring

Words from the Chair2Anlaf 
Election results2Freyja 
The year ahead…2Freyja 
What year is it anyway?3Herewulf, Ceolred and Ingaborg 
Give me the money6Hygelac 
DAS online7Ingaborg 
Gossip of the Gods10Ingaborg 
Freyja’s Fashion Page13IngaborgA viking pinafore
Crafty Q and A15Ingaborg and friends 
Officers of the Society16Freyja 
Minutes17Hygelac 
 

2005 Spring

Stones2Regenhere 
Style tips for 20053Ingaborg 
Return to Canna4Ingaborg 
Noggin the Nog6Regenhere 
Let’s talk about me6Ingaborg and Herewulf 
Freyja’s Fashions8FreyjaTunic construction
Grub’s Up!10FreyjaRoast mutton
Website10Freyja 
Elections11Freyja 
Who is Who in DAS?13Freyja 
Minutes14Freyja 
Calender 200521Freyja 
 

2005 Winter

What Year Is It Anyway?2Freyja 
The Mead Faerye3Freyja 
Crafty Q and A4Freyja 
Officers of the Society5Freyja 
O.M.Minutes6Freyja 
 

2006 Spring

Nominations and Elections Freyja 
Myar (…Myar, pants on fire!) IngibjorgRules of the viking liar dice game
Events Diary Freyja 
Bid for Free Cash Ingibjorg 
Officers of the Society Freyja 
O.M.Minutes Freyja 
 

2006 Winter

Grub’s Up2FreyjaSea Bass Stew with Wild Mushrooms
Nominations and Elections3Freyja 
Why do we have a Women’s Representative?4Ingibjorg 
New Child Membership5Ingibjorg 
Bid for Free Cash6Ingibjorg 
Officers of the Society Freyja 
O.M.Minutes Freyja 
 

2007 Summer

OM Report 
 

2007 Winter

Elections1Freyja 
Trip to Sweden2Ingibjorg 
Fun in the Forest3Visna 
Let’s talk about me4Gunnar 
Who is Who in DAS?6Freyja 
Minutes7Freyja 
Safety Review9Wulfstan and Freyja 
 

2008 Spring

Elections1Freyja 
Calender2Freyja 
Event Information3
Chiltern (April)3
Sweden (July)4
York (October)5Ingibjorg 
DAS Weapons & the Law5Ceolred 
The Wedding of Halla and Bosi7Photo by Emily Ross 
Who is Who in DAS?8Freyja 
OM Minutes9Freyja 
 

2008 Autumn

DAS Calender2
14-16 Nov, Walesby3
DAS Fighting4Styrkar 
Briquebec, France5Kata 
The Saga of Sea Ice And Oak Heart7Translated by Ingibjorg from the
original story by Gormflaeth.
 
Norton Canes Display8Photos by Hallgerd 
Sweden9IngibjorgA mixed group travelled to Sweden in July at the invitation of the Österhus Vanner (Friends of Österhus), who maintain a longhall on Norderön (Njord’s Island), near Östersund in central Sweden.
Kaftans10Hauk Ragnarsson 
 

2008 Winter

Who is Who in DAS?2
OM Minutes3Freyja 
Photos From York6Dagrun 
 

2009 Spring

DAS Calendar3Freyja 
Elections4
25-27 September, York4
Dietary Deviancy5Freyja Eriksdottir 
Book Review: Queen Emma and the Vikings9Ingibjorg 
Who is Who in DAS?10
O.M. Minutes11Freyja 
Accident Report Form15
 

2009 Winter

Help! Officers Needed!1
DAS Calendar3
Election Nominations4
Complaints Procedure5Halla 
Women’s Rep5Halla 
DAS Flickr Photo Group5
Ivor’s Memorial Banquet6David Wilcox 
In Search of Viking Age Isle of Man7Bodny 
Caudebec, France 20099Kata 
Flaunden – July 200910Dagrun Haldorsdottir 
Finding my way back to the Dark Ages12Hrolf (Alastair Newing) 
Shipton Display15Ingibjorg Ragnarsdottir 
Book Review: Viking Clothing16Ingibjorg Ragnarsdottir 
Who is Who in DAS?17
 

2010 Spring

Book Review: Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques2Keith Matthews 
Event Information4
Interim Treasurer’s Report6Ingibjorg 
Officer Meeting Minutes October 20099
 

2010 Winter

Calendar 20113
Earleywood Berkshire 18-20 March 20113
In search of viking age Isle of Man (part two)4Emma 
Fighting Sites and Insurance6Ingibjorg 
Officer Meeting Minutes (October)7Hauk 
Interim Treasurer’s Report11Ingibjorg 
Know Your Officers12
 

2011 Spring

Calendar 20111
Viking Names2Ceolred 
Four Generations of Vikings6Kata 
Book Review: Vikings of the Irish Sea7Ceolred 
DAS Officers’ Meeting February 20118
Appendix Interim Treasurer’s Report11Ingibjorg 
Know Your Officers12
Pictures: The Battle of Leith Hill – December 201013
 

2011 Winter

Calendar 20122
The Woven Sword (poem)3Judi Sutherland 
Earleywood Berkshire 18-20 March 20113
Current Big Issues in DAS4Hauk 
Scales and Weights in the Late Anglo-Saxon / Viking Period7Ulrik 
Orkney: An Inspirational Viking HOliday10Morag Sunnadottir 
‘The Rus Vike from Vis-Bear’12Hauk 
Cadbury Event Report13Ingibjorg Ragnarsdottir 
DAS Officers’ Meeting October 2011, 14 
Training Officers, 18 
Sword, Seax and Axe Users19
Know Your Officers20
 

2012 Spring

Calendar 20122
Forest Green Event: 18-20 May 20123
DAS Officers’ Meeting February 20123
Treasurer’s Report 4 January 20129Ingibjorg 
Training Officers11
Sword, Seax and Axe Users11
Know Your Officers11
 

2013 Spring

Calendar 20132
Forest Green Event: 10-12 May 20133
Membership: Dull But Important!3
York Event: 23-26 August 2013 (Bank holiday)5
Hrolf’s Sword Making Workshop6Hrolf 
An Eye-Witness Account of a Great Hand Fasting in Yorvik8Hrolf 
DAS Officers’ Meeting February 201311
Treasurer’s Report 2 February 201316Ingibjorg 
Training Officers18
Sword, Seax and Axe Users18
Know Your Officers18
 

2013 Winter

Calendar 20142
The New DAS Chronicle3Hauk Ragnarsson 
Flaunden 2013 or What Happened in 872-3?5
Earleywood: 28-30 March6
Chiltern Open Air Museum: 9– 11 May7
York: 22-23 August (Bank Holiday)8
DAS Officers’ Meeting October 20139
Training Officers13
Sword, Seax and Axe Users13
Know Your Officers14
 

2014 Spring

Calendar 20142
DAS Officers’ Meeting. 8th February 20133 
Treasurer’s Report for 20136
Training Officers9
Sword, Seax and Axe Users9
Know Your Officers10
From The Archive…DASMAG 198912
 

2015 Spring

Diary Dates 20152
Earleywood: 27-29 March3
Chiltern Open Air museum: 30-31 May4
York: 28-31 August (Bank Holiday)5
The Plot Thickens: 874 to 8755
Treasurer’s Report 3 February 201510
Know Your Officers12
 

2016 Spring

Diary Dates 20162
Earleywood: 18-20 March3
York: 26-29 August (Bank Holiday)4
The DAS Chronicle 8765
Officer meeting minutes, February 20167
Treasurer’s Report 30 January 20168
Training Officers10
Sword, seax and axe users10
Know Your Officers11
 

2017 Spring

Diary Dates 20172
The DAS Chronicle 8773
Earleywood: 31 March – 2 April5
York: 4-6 August6
The DAS Chronicle 8765
Officer meeting minutes, Jan 20167
Treasurer’s Report for 20169
Training Officers11
Sword, seax and axe users10
Know Your Officers12
 


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