Greg Jenner

So, Eleanor, you are an environmental historian. You work with archaeologists? Yes. Collaboratively? Yes. Okay. What kind of science have we got that actually goes, you know what the Vikings did get from North America?

Yeah, it's a place called Lance O'Meadows.

Yeah, it's a place called Lance O'Meadows.

Lawrence. So they've brought stuff there and left.

Lawrence. So they've brought stuff there and left.

Okay. And the exciting scientific term I'm going to use, radiocarbon data.

Okay. And the exciting scientific term I'm going to use, radiocarbon data.

Do you know what that is, Kyle? Not a clue. No.

Do you know what that is, Kyle? Not a clue. No.

That's not helping.

That's not helping.

Yeah. So that's during Leif's life because he died in 1025-ish, probably. Yeah, yeah, yeah. His sister might be there. This could be Freydis. Or it could be the axe she used. It could be the murder weapon. Who knows? Wow. So this site is called Lance O'Meadows. It's very exciting. It's very important. There's other stuff too, other physical evidence.

Yeah. So that's during Leif's life because he died in 1025-ish, probably. Yeah, yeah, yeah. His sister might be there. This could be Freydis. Or it could be the axe she used. It could be the murder weapon. Who knows? Wow. So this site is called Lance O'Meadows. It's very exciting. It's very important. There's other stuff too, other physical evidence.

And we have Norse graveyards in Greenland.

And we have Norse graveyards in Greenland.

You heard it here first, Cleo. The nuance window! This is the part of the show where Kyle and I pull the ship to shore. We get warmed by the fire. And Dr. Eleanor teaches us something we need to know about Leif Erikson and the Viking Age. Take it away, Dr. Eleanor.

You heard it here first, Cleo. The nuance window! This is the part of the show where Kyle and I pull the ship to shore. We get warmed by the fire. And Dr. Eleanor teaches us something we need to know about Leif Erikson and the Viking Age. Take it away, Dr. Eleanor.

Oh, lovely. Thank you so much, Eleanor. That's fascinating. Should I go to Greenland? Sure.

Oh, lovely. Thank you so much, Eleanor. That's fascinating. Should I go to Greenland? Sure.

Okay, well, listener, if you want more Viking Age adventures, check out our episode on Old Norse literature. For more early American history, why not listen to our episode on Sacagawea, who's a very fascinating lady. And remember, if you've enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review, share the show with friends, subscribe to You're Dead to Me on BBC Sound so you never miss an episode.