Category:Isle of Man, Andreas: Knoc-y-doonee

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See also Viking burials found in the Isle of Man

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Type-

Find date- 1927? Boat Burial

Bodies- 2 small fragments of a human skull, horse skeleton

Dated to- ?

Museum- Manx Museum

Publications-

• Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.23
• Kermode, P.M.C. (1927)Proceedings Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society. VOLUME III - 1925-1932.[http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/iomnhas/v033p241.htm (Available Online)]
• Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 Appx.5 no.92
• Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. p.37-38
• Steinforth, Dirk (2015) Die skandinavische Besiedlung auf der Isle of Man. (partly available in google books) Tab.3 no.22

Grave goods

• Sword - Petersen type X, Spear Head (fragment)
• Axe - Petersen type G,
• Shield Boss - Type R.562 (fragment)
• Ring headed pin - Bronze (possibly with enamel inlay)
• Iron bowl, hammer, smith tongs, lead weight for a fishing line
• two knives with bone handles,
• Horse harness - links of iron with remains of leather straps, Iron buckle, various small bronze fragments also possibly from the bridle,
• Four pairs of strap protector, three plain strap ends, 2 plain studs set in leather
• 300 iron rivets from the boat