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Viking Age Compendium articles on Necklaces:
Viking Age Compendium articles on Necklaces:
Valkyrie figurines
Archaeology
(JENSEN 2010, p.32-34)
- England
- Lincolnshire. Stray find, copper alloy [JENSEN 2010]:cat.416
- Rutland. Stray find [PAS]:cat.LEIC-C58A13
- Suffolk, Wickham. Stray find, silver [JENSEN 2010]:cat.1522 [PAS]:cat.SF9305
- Denmark, 6 finds: 3 of copper alloy, 3 of silver
- Norway, 2 finds of amber. 1 from a woman’s grave
- Scandia (Sweden), 2 finds: 1 of copper alloy, 1 of silver
- Sweden, 10 finds: 3 of copper alloy, 6 of silver, 1 of unknown. 6 from women’s graves.
Discussion
Horsemen and Valkyries
Archaeology
- England
- Norfolk, Bylaugh. Valkyrie with a shield greets a mounted warrior. Identified as a mount. [MARGESON 1997]:p.12
- Norfolk, Fulmodestone.[MARGESON 1997]:p.14
- Suffolk. Stray find [PAS]:cat.SF10754
Discussion
Men figurines
Sword dancers
Archaeology
Discussion
Odins
Archaeology
Discussion
Masks
Archaeology
(JENSEN 2010)
- England, 1 find of silver
- Denmark, 20 finds: 14 finds of copper alloy, 2 of silver, 3 of amber, 1 of lead
- Norway, 8 finds: 7 of copper alloy, 1 of bone, 3 from women’s graves
- Iceland, 1 find of copper alloy
- Scania (Sweden), 2 finds of copper alloy
- Sweden, 6 finds: 3 finds of copper alloy, 2 of silver, 1 of gold, 5 from women’s graves
- Gotland, 1 find of silver
Discussion
Gr.642