The Viking attack on the monastery at Lindisfarne, a remote tidal island in North East England, sent psychological and cultural shockwaves through the history. It's a story of blood and terror, but there's more subtlety to it as well, as Maddy and Anthony learn today with returning guest Dr Eleanor Barraclough. This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick. 0:00 The Lindisfarne Raid: 793 AD 1:44 Introducing Dr. Eleana Barruffe 2:20 What Does "Viking" Actually Mean? 4:05 From Hit-and-Run Raids to Overwintering 5:25 Relics as Gifts: The Motivation for Looting 6:32 Why Lindisfarne Mattered to Christendom 9:12 The Inchmarnock Hostage Stone: Slavery and Ransom 14:38 Redefining the "Viking Age" Timeline 19:42 Trade, Treaties, and Clean Socks: Norse Culture 22:38 Reconstructing the Victim's Perspective 29:37 The Myth of the Viking Berserker 35:32 The Nazi Misuse of Viking History 41:18 Round Towers and Defensive Innovations After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #HistoryHitPodcast #AfterDark