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This article was conceived after reading 'Women and Weapons in the Viking World: Amazons of the North' by Leszek Gardela [*Gardela 2021]. We thought it would be interesting to see what evidence we had for other possible unusual warriors. Our intent is to add additional sources as we find them and this is very much a work in progress.<br>
Initially as we're gathering the evidence we may cite some sources that are ambiguous. This is all part of the process.<br>
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==Literature==
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Grew Earl forthwith in the halls and 'gan<br>
to swing the shield, to fit the string,<br>
to bend the bow, to shaft the arrow,<br>
to hurl the dart, to shake the spear,<br>
to ride the horse, to loose the hounds,<br>
to draw the sword, and to swim the stream.<br>
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Poetic Edda - Rígsþula, The Lay of Rig. The Birth of Earl <br>
[Ashliman 2010]<br>
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==ArchaeologyArchaeological Graves==
===Scotland, Sutherland: Durness, Balnakeil===
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:Status-
:Type- Viking child burial (aged 8 to 11-13)
:Find date- 1991
:Bodies-
:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.76|x}}
:'''Grave goods'''
:*''Sword, shield, spear, ringed '' :*''Spear'':*''Shield'':*''Ringed pin, beadsBeads, strap Strap end''
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===Norway, Telemark: Rualand, Mogen===
:Status-
:Type- Viking boy's grave
:Find date- late C19th
:Bodies-
:Dated to-
:Museum-
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Peirce 2002|p.86}}
:'''Grave goods'''
:*''Sword''
::Type: M
::Overall Length: 47.7cm, Blade Length: 38.5cm
::Weight: 409g
:*''Axe''
:*''Spear''
:*''Shield''
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===Sweden, Birka: Bj 977===
:Status-
:Type- Viking boy's grave
:Find date- late C19th
:Bodies-
:Dated to-
:Museum-
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Arbman 1940|Taf.4.1,27.2}}
:*http://kulturarvsdata.se/shm/context/html/1161
:'''Grave goods'''
:*''Sword''
:*''Shield''
:*''Arrows''
:*''Buckle, Weight, Brocaided tablet weave''
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Arbman 1949 Taf.4.1 BJ 977 Sword.JPG
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===Sweden, Gotland: Hellvi parish, Ire===
:Status-
:Type- Viking boy's grave (10 - 12 years old)
:Find date- ?
:Bodies-
:Dated to-
:Museum-
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Toplak 2018}}
:'''Grave goods'''
:*''Sword''
:*''Spear (1)''
:*''Spear (2)''
:*''Riding Equipment''
:*''Dog & Horse''
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:"When comparing the size of this boy and the measurements of the sword, it is obvious that this boy would not have been able to swing this weapon and was certainly no warrior fghting in batle." [*Toplak 2018:p71]<br>
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Stenberger (1942) Boy Burial.png
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==Other Possible Child Burials==
===England, Derbyshire: Repton, Mound 50===
:Status-
:Type- Duel Cremation, Female & Child
:Find date- ?
:Bodies- Female & Child
:Dated to-
:Museum-
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Richards 2004B|p.91}}
:'''Grave goods'''
:*''Sword''
:*''Shield''
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==Other Possible Child Sized Weapons==
== References ==
{{Ref|Gardela 2021}}
{{Ref|Toplak 2018}}
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