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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> | + | 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> | 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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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.
Initially as we're gathering the evidence we may cite some sources that are ambiguous. This is all part of the process.
Art
Literature
Archaeological Graves
Scotland, Sutherland: Durness, Balnakeil
- Status-
- Type- Viking child burial (aged 8 to 13)
- Find date- 1991
- Bodies-
- Dated to-
- Museum-
- Publications-
- Grave goods
- Sword
- Spear
- Shield
- Ringed pin, Beads, Strap end
Norway, Telemark: Rualand, Mogen
- Status-
- Type- Viking boy's grave
- Find date- late C19th
- Bodies-
- Dated to-
- Museum-
- Publications-
- Grave goods
- Sword
- Type: M
- Overall Length: 47.7cm, Blade Length: 38.5cm
- Weight: 409g
- Axe
- Spear
- Shield
Other Possible Child Sized Weapons
References
Gardela, Leszek (2021) Women and Weaponsin the Viking World. Amazons of the North.. [GARDELA 2021] *