Digitized Ten Mile Map of Newfoundland courtesy of the Centre of Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland

The map shows places on the island of Newfoundland related to Vinland − by archaeological facts, research-based theories of local residents or foreign enthusiasts alike, the fiction of filmmakers, or my own investigative fantasy. Some of the places I had already identified before my field studies on site, based on literature research and earlier visits to Newfoundland; to others I was directed by people I met during my road trips over the island; others yet I found by tracing promising place names. My approach was to visit these places without a prior schedule or appointment and with an open mind, so that my intentions would not, or only minimally, figure as a bias. Below, the stories I came across at those Vinland Spots are told in text and images. They reflect the large variety of Vinland conceptions and perceptions to be found across Newfoundland.

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