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Royal Mail releases stamp collection to celebrate Vikings and mark 40 years of Jorvik Viking Centre in York

Royal Mail today revealed images of eight new stamps that celebrate the history, impact and legacy of Vikings in Britain and mark 40 years since the Jorvik Viking Centre opened in York. Featuring striking images, the stamps showcase Viking artefacts and locations of significance from around the UK, and include: • An iron, silver and copper sword; • A silver penny minted in York; • Silver penannular brooch, Penrith, Cumbria; • Lindisfarne Priory in Northumberland; • Norse settlement remains in Jarlshof, Shetland; • an antler comb and case from Coppergate, York; • Gilded bronze brooch, Pitney, S…