1 8 1 Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. URL <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.birkatraders.com/main/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.birkatraders.com/main/index.php</a></span> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Birka Traders Subject The topic of the resource armaments, Peter Beatson, Birka, jewellery, market, merchant, metalwork, New South Wales, NSW, re-enactment, retail, Sweden, Sydney, trading centre, Viking, Viking Age, archaeology Description An account of the resource Birka Traders was the online store created by Peter Beatson to sell his medieval metalwork. The collection included mainly jewellery and personal items such as belt buckles and strap ends, and focussed on the early medieval period, particularly the Viking Age. The items were based on actual archaeological finds. The store closed in January 2011. Birka was the main trading centre/market place in Sweden visited by international merchants between c. 760 and 960. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Beatson, Peter Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8 January 2012 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Peter Beatson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hyperlink archaeology armaments Birka jewellery market merchant metalwork New South Wales NSW Peter Beatson re-enactment retail Sweden Sydney trading centre viking Viking Age