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<noinclude>{{Stars2|Category = sites}}See also [[Viking burials found in Scotland]]<br></noinclude>

====Possible Grave 1 1830====:Status- {{Accepted}}

:Grave goodsMuseum-::*'''[[Swords_found_in_Britain#National Museum of Scotland, Highland, Eigg|Sword]]''' - Petersen type D

:*{{ListRef|Macpherson 1878}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.64-66}} ::*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.16}}::*{{ListWeb|National Museum of Scotland|[[http://www.nms.ac.uk/explore/search-our-collections/collection-item/?item_id=167494 1]]}}::*{{ListWeb|Scran|[[http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-100-043-704-C 1]]}}:'''{{Male|Grave goods}}''':*'''[[CategorySwords_found_in_Britain#Scotland, Highland, Eigg:SitesGrave 1830|Sword]]''' - Petersen type D:*Baldric - copper-alloy. Fastener and thin plates possibly from a baldric:*Small anvil - copper-alloy. Or possible foot of bronze vessel<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">NMS Eigg Sword.jpgEigg 1 Baldric (Macpherson 1878).JPGEigg 1 Anvil (Macpherson 1878).JPG</gallery> ====Grave 2 1875 ====:Status- {{Accepted}}:Find date- excavated in 1875:Bodies- Male:Dated to- C9th:Museum- National Museum of Scotland:Bibliography-:*{{ListRef|Macpherson 1878}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.64-66}}:'''{{Male|Grave goods}}''':*'''[[Axes found in Britain#Scotland, Highland, Eigg Grave 2|Axe]]''':*'''[[Spears found in Britain#Scotland, Highland, Eigg Grave 2|Spearhead]]''' - only socket remains with part of the wooden shaft:*Knife - iron. L:21cm W:3.5cm. Remains of wooden handle and wooden sheath?:*Penannular brooch - copper-alloy:*Buckle:*Hone:*Cloth - black wool & a little black fur:*Sickle:*Amber bead - 2cm:*Amber bead - 4cm with large hole:*bead or spindle whorl - grey rock 2cm<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">Eigg 2 Buckle (Macpherson 1878).JPGEigg 2 Penannular (Macpherson 1878).JPG</gallery> ====Grave 3 1875====:Status- {{Accepted}}:Find date- excavated in 1875:Bodies- Male:Dated to- c.875-925:Museum- National Museum of Scotland:Bibliography-:*{{ListRef|Macpherson 1878}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.67-69}}:'''{{Male|Grave goods}}''':*'''[[Swords_found_in_Britain#Scotland, Highland, Eigg: Grave 1875|Sword]]'''- 12 fragments:*Penannular brooch - copper-alloy:*Buckle and strap plate - copper-alloy :*2 jet beads:*Hone - slate<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">Eigg 3 Penannular (Macpherson 1878).JPG</gallery> <HarvardReferences />