Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne is a place in England, or to be precise: one of those glorious places in the west worth to be raided, pillaged and burnt. The Norheim Vikings raid Lindisfarne in Episode 6/Season 3: Scrotum Whipping and pick up Rufus, who is there to perform. According to Rufus, Lindisfarne is an "insignificant place", which never will be mentioned in any history book.

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 * Lindisfarne is also known as "Holy Island". (55° 40′ 41″ N, 1° 47′ 44″ W)
 * Lindisfarne was indeed raided by Vikings June 8, 793.
 * Wikipedia article about Lindisfarne
 * Read more on english-heritage.org about Lindisfarne
 * Read more about the Viking raid on english-heritage.org
 * The building shown in the show is not the monastery, but the Lindisfarne castle.
 * The raid of Lindisfarne is also part of the History Channel show "Vikings" created by Michael Hirst.