Hall, R. A., ed. (2004). Aspects of Anglo-Scandinavian York. York Archaeology.

a review of historical and archaeological research into Viking-Age York from the medieval period to the present day

a survey of the numismatic evidence, including imitative coinages of the northern Danelaw; the York regal coinage of c. 895--905; the coinages of St Peter and Ragnald I of c. 905--27; Athelstan and the later Scandinavian and English rulers of York, 927--54; literacy and technical aspects of the coinage; moneyers and mint organisation; the economic significance of the York coinage; the nature of currency in York and the norther Danelaw; and an appendix

a discussion of the epigraphic evidence, including possible runic inscriptions; texts in Roman script; the use of Old English; the absence of epigraphic evidence for Old Norse; and possible reasons for the paucity of epigraphic evidence from the period

an examination of the environmental evidence, including its history as a source of information on Anglo-Scandinavian York; the composition and diversity of the organic deposits; the inclusion of structural materials; conditions and activities within the buildings revealed; external surfaces and the external environment; open water on sites versus imported water; waste disposal; the diet of the inhabitants; human health; textile working; tanning and leatherworking; livestock, their food and their parasites; vermin and their parasites; the influence of the rivers; salt-marsh and estuarine habitats; the rural landsacape and the environmental impact of resource winning; climate; trade; land-use zonation; and environmental evidence for the start and end of the Anglo-Scandinavian period in York

a discussion of objects recovered from Coppergate and other excavations, including stylistic changes and development; the use of naturalistic forms, especially plants and animals; artistic influences from elsewhere in England and Continental Europe; the impact of the Viking conquest on art forms; examples of specific English and Scandinavian art styles and techniques; and the continuing role of Anglian and Anglo-Saxon artistic ideas in Viking York

notes and brief comments on some of the issues raised in the preceding articles.