Battle re-enactment 2009

(above left) The young warriors, who had prepared their shields the day before, prepare the shield wall.

(above) The opposing shield walls face each other across Germany beck, marked on the field by the plastic screen, the the narrator dressed as a monk explains what happened.

(left) Members of the Battlefield Trust were on hand to help manage the event. Here, they mark the position of King Harald who stays clear of the early part of the battle at Fulford.

All photos Tony Ravenhall