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Viking burials found in England

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This list of burials is currently a work in progress. More information will be added over time but it is hoped that even the meager information supplied here will be of use.<br>==Index by County =={||- style="vertical-align:top;"|style="width: 20%;"| '''Berkshire'''*[[#England, Berkshire: Reading|Reading]]*[[#England, Berkshire: Sonning|Sonning]]
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The map is derived from Richards [RICHARDS 2004:p.191] Graham-Campbell [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1994:p.134, 153] and from a map displayed from a Jorvik exhibition in York 2012.
'''Cambridgeshire'''
*[[#England, Cambridgeshire: Wicken Fen|Wicken Fen '''(P)''']]
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'''Cumbria'''
*[[#England, Cumbria: Appleby-in-Westmorland|Appleby-in-Westmorland, Ormside]]
*[[#England, Cumbria: Aspatria|Aspatria]]
*[[#England, Cumbria: Brigham|Brigham '''(P)''']]
*[[#England, Cumbria: Carlisle|Carlisle Cathedral]]
*[[#England, Cumbria: Cumwhitton|Cumwhitton]]
*[[#England, Cumbria: Eaglesfield|Eaglesfield '''(P)''']]
*[[#England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-Forest|Hesket-in-Forest]]
*[[#England, Cumbria: Witherslack|Witherslack '''(P)''']]
*[[#England, Cumbria: Workington|Workington, West Seaton '''(P)''']]
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'''Derbyshire'''*[[File#England, Derbyshire:burial_map.jpgIngleby|thumb|right|200x300px|alt=Sword MapIngleby]]*[[#England, Derbyshire: Repton|Viking Age burials found in BritainRepton]]<br>
== England =={||- valignstyle="topwidth: 20%;" id="Adwick-le-Street"|[[File:Adwick-le-Street.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Adwick-le-Street]]|'''Adwick-le-Street, South YorkshireDorset'''*[[#England, Dorset:Find date- Excavated in 2001Weymouth|Dorset]]:Bodies- Viking Woman.:Dated to- ?AD:Grave goods- ::'''':Publications- [SPEED & WALTON ROGERS 2004]<br>
|- valign="top" id="Ingleby"|[[File:Ingleby.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Ingleby]]|'''Heath Wood, Ingleby, DerbyshireHampshire'''*[[#England, Hampshire:Find date- Excavated 3 timesBasingstoke|Basingstoke, 1855; 1941-1949; 1998-2000AD:Bodies- Male warrior cremation burials; other cremation burials and mounds.:Dated to- 873-878AD:Grave goods- ::West Ham ''Swords, buckles'(D)''']]:Publications- [RICHARDS 2004: pp. 23-116]<br>
'''Essex'''*[[#England, Essex: Leigh-on-sea|Leigh- valign="top" id="Repton"on-sea]]|*[[File#England, Essex:Repton.jpgSaffron Walden|100x150px|thumb|left|alt=ReptonSaffron Walden]]*[[#England, Essex: Waltham Abbey|Waltham Abbey '''Repton(D)''']]*[[#England, Essex:Find date- Excavated between 1974-1988AD:Bodies- Male warrior burial; Female burial; another single male burial and 2 double burials.:Dated to- 873-874AD:Grave goods- ::Walthamstow|Walthamstow '''Thors hammer, sword and scabbard, buckles, iron knives (one a folding knifeD)''']]:Publications- [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE-BIDDLE 1992]<br>
|- valign="top" id="Rampside"|No Picture|'''Lancs, RampsideLancashire''':Find date- 1909?:Bodies- None*[[#England, found in a churchyardLancashire:Dated to- ?Claughton Hall|Claughton Hall]]:Grave goods- (Municipal Museum*[[#England, Barrow-in-Furness)Lancashire::Sword Petersen type MHeysham|Heysham]]:Publications- *[BJORN and SHETELIG 1940[#England, Lancashire: p.18Rampside|Rampside '''(P)''']]<br>
|- valign="top" id="Enfield"|[[File:Sword_enfield.JPG|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Enfield]]|'''Hertfordshire, EnfieldLincolnshire''':Find date- 1900AD - possible Viking ship:Bodies- a skeleton was said to have been found under a 40' overturned ship:Dated to- ?:Grave goods- (British Museum)::*[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#EnfieldEngland, Lincolnshire: Torksey|SwordTorksey]]:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.12]<br>
|- valign="top" id="Basingstoke"|No Picture|'''Hants, West Ham nr. BasingstokeNorfolk'''*[[#England, Norfolk:Find date- 1899AD:Bodies- a skeleton was found under the possible ship:Dated to- Dated to Viking Age Gooderstone|Gooderstone '''(C9th ?D) by Bjorn and Shetelig but previously dated to the Anglo-Saxon period.''']]*[[#England, Norfolk:Grave goods- Middle Harling|Middle Harling]]::Knife*[[#England, Spear, lance headsNorfolk::bronze bowl, iron bowl with handleSanton Downham|Santon Downham]]*[[#England, Norfolk::draughtsmen Sedgeford|Sedgeford '''(stained green by contact with bronzeP)''']]:Publications- *[BJORN and SHETELIG 1940[#England, Norfolk: p.11Thetford|Thetford '''(P)''']]<br>
|- valignstyle="topwidth: 20%;" id="Magdalen"|No Picture|'''Oxford, River Cherwell at Magdalen BridgeNorthumberland''':Find date- 1884AD:Bodies- Men and horse skeletons:Dated to- C9th by Stirrup style:Grave goods- (Ashmolean Museum 1886*[[#England, 443-47) Northumberland::Spearhead, shield bossBedlington|Bedlington]]::Shears::Horseshoe, spur:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.15]<br>
|- valign="top" id="Bedale"'''Nottinghamshire'''|*[[File#England, Nottinghamshire:Sword_bedale.JPG|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Bedale]]Nottingham|Nottingham '''Yorkshire, Bedale(P)''']]*[[#England, Nottinghamshire:Find dateNewark- 1875AD:Bodieson- Male Warrior:Dated toTrent|Newark- ?:Grave goodson- Trent, Farndon '''(British MuseumP)::[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#Enfield|Sword of Petersen type L''']]::Spearhead:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.15]<br>
|- valign="top" id="Santon"'''Oxfordshire'''|*[[File#England, Oxfordshire:Sword_santon.jpgHook Norton|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Santon DownhamHook Norton]]*[[#England, Oxfordshire: Oxford|Oxford, Magdalen Bridge '''Norfolk, Santon Downham(D)''':Find date- 1867:Bodies- based on the grave goods this might be a double interment, male and female.:Dated to- C10th:Grave goods- (British Museum) ::[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#Santon|Sword]]::Pair of tortoise brooches of type Rygh 652-654.:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.12] [http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_mla/p/pair_of_oval_brooches.aspx British Museum]<br>
|- valign="top" id="Reading"|[[File:Sword_reading.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Reading]]|'''Berkshire, ReadingYorkshire'''*[[#England, South Yorkshire:Find dateAdwick- June 1831.:Bodiesle- Male warrior burial with a horse skeleton:Dated toStreet|Adwick- ?:Grave goodsle- Street]]::*[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#ReadingEngland, North Yorkshire: Bedale|SwordBedale, Camphill]] with ivory hilt.:Publications- *[[BJORN and SHETELIG 1940#England, North Yorkshire: p.11Kildale|Kildale]] *[EAST 1986[#England, South Yorkshire: Wensley|Wensley Churchyard]]|}<br>
|- valign="top" id="Claugton"|No Picture|'''Lancs, Claughton Hall''':List by Find date- 1822Date ==:Bodies- skeleton<br>===[[:Dated to- ?Category:Grave goods- (Claughton Hall)England, Lincolnshire:Torksey|England, Lincolnshire:Pair of Oval Brooches (R. 652)Torksey]]===::Silver nielloed brooch (possibly Carolingian)<hr>{{Category::2 Glass beads:Grave goods- (Lost)::Sword Petersen type X::AxeEngland, spear, hammer:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.18]Lincolnshire:Comments- The items were said to have been found in a wooden chestTorksey}}
|- valign<br>=="top" id="Nottingham"|[[File:Sword_nottingham.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Nottingham]]|'''Nottingham'''Category:Find date- ?England, Dorset:Bodies- Male warrior burial:Dated to- ?:Grave goods- (British Museum Tr. 158)::[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#NottinghamXWeymouth|Sword of Petersen type X]]England, Dorset::[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#Nottingham_Pommel|Sword pommelWeymouth]]===::Spearhead of Petersen type C - D<hr>{{Category:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940England, Dorset: p.15]Weymouth}}
|- valign<br>="top" id="Northallerton"|No Picture|'''Yorkshire, Northallerton'''=[[:Find date- ?Category:Bodies- Female skeleton?England, Cumbria:Dated to- ?Cumwhitton|England, Cumbria:Grave goods- (National Museum of Scotland)Cumwhitton]]===::Single oval brooch R.652<hr>{{Category:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940England, Cumbria: p.15]Cumwhitton}}
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===[[:Category:England, South Yorkshire: Adwick-le-Street|England, South Yorkshire: Adwick-le-Street]]===
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===[[:Category:England, Derbyshire: Ingleby|England, Derbyshire: Ingleby]]===
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===[[:Category:England, Norfolk: Sedgeford|England, Norfolk: Sedgeford]]===
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<br>===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Carlisle|England, Cumbria: Carlisle]]===Also known as '' 'Carlisle Cathedral' ''<hr>{{Category:England, Cumbria: Carlisle}}
<br>== Scotland =[[:Category:England, Derbyshire: Repton|England, Derbyshire: Repton]]===<hr>{|{Category:England, Derbyshire: Repton}}
|- valign<br>=="top" id="Ardnamurchan"|[[File:Ardnamurchan.jpgCategory:England, Norfolk: Middle Harling|thumb|left|alt=ArdnamurchanEngland, Norfolk: Middle Harling]]===|'''Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan'''<hr>{{Category:Viking boat burial excavated in 2011England, Norfolk:--AD:Grave goods: ::''--'':Publications- [HARRIS 2011]Middle Harling}}
|- valign<br>=="top" id="Balnakeil"|[[File:Balnakeil.jpgCategory:England, Essex: Waltham Abbey|thumb|left|alt=BalnakeilEngland, Essex: Waltham Abbey]]===|'''Balnakeil, Sutherland'''<hr>{{Category:Viking child burial (aged 8 to 13) found in 1991:?AD:Grave goods: ::''SwordEngland, shield, spear, ringed pin, beads, strap end''Essex:Publications- [LOW n.d.]Waltham Abbey}}
|- valign<br>=="top" id="Scar"|[[File:Scar.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Scar]]|'''ScarCategory:England, Sanday, Orkney'''North Yorkshire:Viking boat burial including a manWensley|England, woman and child found in 1985North Yorkshire:875-950ADWensley]]===:Grave goods- <hr>{{Category::''swordEngland, comb, playing pieces, arrows with quiver remains, whale bone plaque, equal armed brooches, shears, cooking spit''North Yorkshire:Publications- [OWEN 1999] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1998]Wensley}}
|- valign<br>=="top" id="Kneep"|[[File:Kneep.jpgCategory:England, Berkshire: Sonning|thumb|left|alt=KneepEngland, Berkshire: Sonning]]===|'''Kneep, Uig, Isle of Lewis'''<hr>{{Category:Viking woman burial found in 1979England, Berkshire:?AD:Grave goods: ::''--'':Publications- [WELANDER 1987] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1998]Sonning}}
|- valign<br>=="top" id="Kildonan"|[[File:Kildonan.jpgCategory:England, Cambridgeshire: Wicken Fen|thumb|left|alt=KildonanEngland, Cambridgeshire: Wicken Fen]]===|'''Kildonan<hr>{{Category:England, Isle of Eigg'''Cambridgeshire: Wicken Fen}}
|- valign<br>=="top" id="Pierowall"|[[File:Pierowall.jpgCategory:England, Norfolk: Gooderstone|thumb|left|alt=PierowallEngland, Norfolk: Gooderstone]]===|'''Pierowall<hr>{{Category:England, Westray, Orkney'''Norfolk: Gooderstone}}
|- valign<br>=="top" id="Langhills"|[[File:Langhills.jpgCategory:England, Norfolk: Thetford|thumb|left|alt=LanghillsEngland, Norfolk: Thetford]]===|'''Langhills<hr>{{Category:England, Caithness'''Norfolk: Thetford}}
|- valign<br>=="top" id="Westness"|[[File:Westness.jpgCategory:England, Lancashire: Rampside|thumb|left|alt=WestnessEngland, Lancashire: Rampside]]===|'''Westness<hr>{{Category:England, Rousay, Orkney'''Lancashire: Rampside}}
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===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Workington|England, Cumbria: Workington]]===
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<br>===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Witherslack|England, Cumbria: Witherslack]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Cumbria: Witherslack}}
<br>== Isle of Man =[[:Category:England, Essex: Walthamstow|England, Essex: Walthamstow]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Essex: Walthamstow}}
{<br>===[[:Category:England, Hampshire: Basingstoke|England, Hampshire: Basingstoke]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Hampshire: Basingstoke}}
|- valign<br>=="top" id="Balladoole"|[[File:Balladoole.jpgCategory:England, Cumbria: Appleby-in-Westmorland|thumb|left|alt=Balladoole]]|'''BalladooleEngland, Arbory'''Cumbria:Male grave with female body (possibly of a sacrificial slave) excavated Appleby-in 1946-Westmorland]]===:Grave goods: <hr>{{Category::''shield boss and hand gripEngland, ''Cumbria:Publications:::BERSU, Gerhard, and David M. WILSON. Three Viking Graves Appleby-in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Servies: No 1, 1966.-Westmorland}}
|- valign<br>=="top" id="Cronk Moar"|[[File:Cronk Moar.jpgCategory:England, Nottinghamshire: Newark-on-Trent|thumb|left|alt=Cronk MoarEngland, Nottinghamshire: Newark-on-Trent]]===|'''Cronk Moar, Jurby'''<hr>{{Category:excavated in 1939:Publications:::BERSUEngland, Gerhard, and David M. WILSON. Three Viking Graves in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph ServiesNottinghamshire: No 1, 1966.Newark-on-Trent}}
|- valign<br>=="top" id="Ballateare"|[[File:Ballateare.jpg|thumbCategory:England, Essex: Leigh-on-sea|left|alt=BallateareEngland, Essex: Leigh-on-sea]]===|'''Ballateare, Jurby'''<hr>{{Category:Publications:::BERSUEngland, Gerhard, and David M. WILSON. Three Viking Graves in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph ServiesEssex: No 1, 1966.Leigh-on-sea}}
<br>===[[:Category:England, Lancashire: Inskip|England, Lancashire: Inskip]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Lancashire: Inskip}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Oxfordshire: Oxford|England, Oxfordshire: Oxford]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Oxfordshire: Oxford}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Essex: Saffron Walden|England, Essex: Saffron Walden]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Essex: Saffron Walden}} <br>===[[:Category:England, North Yorkshire: Bedale|England, North Yorkshire: Bedale]]===<hr>{{Category:England, North Yorkshire: Bedale}} <br>===[[:Category:England, North Yorkshire: Kildale|England, North Yorkshire: Kildale]]===<hr>{{Category:England, North Yorkshire: Kildale}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Norfolk: Santon Downham|England, Norfolk: Santon Downham]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Norfolk: Santon Downham}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Brigham|England, Cumbria: Brigham]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Cumbria: Brigham}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Northumberland: Bedlington|England, Northumberland: Bedlington]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Northumberland: Bedlington}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Nottinghamshire: Nottingham|England, Nottinghamshire: Nottingham]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Nottinghamshire: Nottingham}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Oxfordshire: Hook Norton|England, Oxfordshire: Hook Norton]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Oxfordshire: Hook Norton}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Berkshire: Reading|England, Berkshire: Reading]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Berkshire: Reading}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Lancashire: Claughton Hall|England, Lancashire: Claughton Hall]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Lancashire: Claughton Hall}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest|England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Cumbria: Hesket-in-the-Forest}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Eaglesfield|England, Cumbria: Eaglesfield]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Cumbria: Eaglesfield}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Lancashire: Heysham|England, Lancashire: Heysham]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Lancashire: Heysham}} <br>===[[:Category:England, Cumbria: Aspatria|England, Cumbria: Aspatria]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Cumbria: Aspatria}} ===[[:Category:England, Lancashire: Blackrod|England, Lancashire: Blackrod]]===<hr>{{Category:England, Lancashire: Blackrod}}
== References ==
<nocite>{{Ref|Bjorn & Shetelig 1940|x}}BIDDLE1992{{Ref|Cowen 1948|x}}BJORN1940{{Ref|Edwards 1998|x}}BROGGER1921<hr>BERSU1966{{Ref|Bersu & Wilson 1966|x}}GRAHAM{{Ref|Graham-CAMPBELL1980Campbell 1994|x}}GRAHAM{{Ref|Graham-CAMPBELL1994Campbell & Batey 1998|x}}GRAHAM{{Ref|Graham-CAMPBELL1998Campbell 2001|x}}HARRIS2011{{Ref|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014|x}}LOVLID2009{{Ref|Redknap 2000|x}}LOVLID2010{{Ref|Redmond 2007|x}}NICOLAYSEN1882OSTERGARD2004OWEN1999RICHARDS2004ROESDAHL1992SPEED2004WELANDER1987</nocite><biblio force=false>#[[Template:Bib]]</biblio>{{Ref|Richards 2004|x}}
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