The Viking Chronicles on Instagram: "🛖 Inside the Viking Longhouse – Heart of the North Before stone castles and grand halls, there were longhouses — the beating heart of every Viking community.
Built from timber, turf, and thatch, these long, narrow halls were warm havens against the northern cold. A single fire burned down the centre, smoke curling up to escape through roof vents. Along the walls, benches doubled as beds; the scent of woodsmoke, leather, and mead filled the air. But the...