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''Notes taken at Graves found near the Sea-shore on a line running north and south.'' A group of 4 graves excavated and described by William Rendall in 1849. [Anderson 1880:p.85-87]. | ''Notes taken at Graves found near the Sea-shore on a line running north and south.'' A group of 4 graves excavated and described by William Rendall in 1849. [Anderson 1880:p.85-87]. | ||
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:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1880|p.85}} | :*{{ListRef|Anderson 1880|p.85}} | ||
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+ | ====Grave 6 - 1849/a-1==== | ||
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+ | :Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 1. The grave had been previously disturbed. Found so much of skeleton as to show that the body was lying north and south, rather inclining to the right side, with the face toward the sea. Only half of the skull was found, and, from its appearance, may have been cleft before being buried. Found a small iron hatchet lying before the body ; also several small pieces of iron were found round the grave, plainly showing that there had been armour * attached to the person buried. Half of a helmet was also found." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.85]}} | ||
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====Grave 7 - 1849/a-2==== | ====Grave 7 - 1849/a-2==== | ||
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:Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 2. Found a grave containing part of a human skeleton, with that of a horse. The horse was laid on its belly, with its head towards the sea, and directed northeast, with its hinder part towards the south-west. The horse's head was resting on the nose, and quite entire, of rather a small size. After removing it a piece of iron was found between its jaws, plainly showing that it had been a bit, with one of the rings for the bridle. Found immediately before the horse's head part of a human skeleton lying with the feet toward the north No head could be found. The thigh bones were crossed. Found much remains of iron rust, with a small piece of iron, either a spear-head or small sword. A buckle was found on the right side; also a piece of bone, which hud been attached to metal. Part of the skeleton of a dog was also found in the grave." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]}} | :Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 2. Found a grave containing part of a human skeleton, with that of a horse. The horse was laid on its belly, with its head towards the sea, and directed northeast, with its hinder part towards the south-west. The horse's head was resting on the nose, and quite entire, of rather a small size. After removing it a piece of iron was found between its jaws, plainly showing that it had been a bit, with one of the rings for the bridle. Found immediately before the horse's head part of a human skeleton lying with the feet toward the north No head could be found. The thigh bones were crossed. Found much remains of iron rust, with a small piece of iron, either a spear-head or small sword. A buckle was found on the right side; also a piece of bone, which hud been attached to metal. Part of the skeleton of a dog was also found in the grave." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]}} | ||
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====Grave 8 - 1849/a-3==== | ====Grave 8 - 1849/a-3==== | ||
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:Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 3. Found a grave containing part of a human skeleton, with a small dagger lying beside it. The position could not be ascertained. Part of the skeleton of a horse was also in the grave, with remains of bits of iron." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]}} | :Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 3. Found a grave containing part of a human skeleton, with a small dagger lying beside it. The position could not be ascertained. Part of the skeleton of a horse was also in the grave, with remains of bits of iron." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]}} | ||
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====Grave 9 - 1849/a-4==== | ====Grave 9 - 1849/a-4==== | ||
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:Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 4. Found a skeleton a considerable way towards the north, lying on its right side, with the knees drawn up toward the abdomen. No remains of armour were found." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]}} | :Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 4. Found a skeleton a considerable way towards the north, lying on its right side, with the knees drawn up toward the abdomen. No remains of armour were found." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]}} | ||
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{{Group|Rendall 1849 "at a distance from the Sea"}} | {{Group|Rendall 1849 "at a distance from the Sea"}} | ||
''Graves found round a mound of Sand and Small Stones, at a considerable distance from the Sea, in a line running north-west from the former Sites of Graves''. A group of 5 graves excavated and described by William Rendall in 1849. [Anderson 1880:p.85-87]. Now in the Batemann Collection. | ''Graves found round a mound of Sand and Small Stones, at a considerable distance from the Sea, in a line running north-west from the former Sites of Graves''. A group of 5 graves excavated and described by William Rendall in 1849. [Anderson 1880:p.85-87]. Now in the Batemann Collection. | ||
+ | :Status- {{Accepted}} | ||
+ | :Find date- before 1849 | ||
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+ | :Museum- Batemann Collection, Lomberdale House, Derbyshire? [Grieg 1940] | ||
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+ | :*{{ListRef|Anderson 1874|p.552}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.94}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.129-135}} | ||
+ | :*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.79 no.10-14}} | ||
====Grave 10 - 1849/b-1==== | ====Grave 10 - 1849/b-1==== | ||
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:Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 1. Found on the southmost site of the mound a large male skeleton, nearly entire, lying north and south, having large stones set round it in a square form. After carefully removing the sand the skeleton was lying rather on its left site, with the knees drawn up and the arms crossing over the breast. About two inches from the top of the head was found a cup-like piece of iron, evidently the part of a helmet. | :Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 1. Found on the southmost site of the mound a large male skeleton, nearly entire, lying north and south, having large stones set round it in a square form. After carefully removing the sand the skeleton was lying rather on its left site, with the knees drawn up and the arms crossing over the breast. About two inches from the top of the head was found a cup-like piece of iron, evidently the part of a helmet. | ||
On the left side was found a sword measuring about four feet in length. A large sharpening stone was found in the grave, with a comb and several glass beads. Bits of iron and wood, attached probably to the remains of a shield, were also found." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]}} | On the left side was found a sword measuring about four feet in length. A large sharpening stone was found in the grave, with a comb and several glass beads. Bits of iron and wood, attached probably to the remains of a shield, were also found." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]}} | ||
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====Grave 11 - 1849/b-2==== | ====Grave 11 - 1849/b-2==== | ||
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:Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 2. Found on the north side of the mound a small skeleton lying north and south, having two hollow copper ornaments on the breast,5 with a circular piece and pin a little lower down, right over the region of the stomach. Supposed to be of a female. No remains of iron or rust was found near it." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]}} | :Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 2. Found on the north side of the mound a small skeleton lying north and south, having two hollow copper ornaments on the breast,5 with a circular piece and pin a little lower down, right over the region of the stomach. Supposed to be of a female. No remains of iron or rust was found near it." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]}} | ||
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====Grave 12 - 1849/b-3==== | ====Grave 12 - 1849/b-3==== | ||
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:Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 3. Found on the north side of the mound, between a row of small stones, a | :Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 3. Found on the north side of the mound, between a row of small stones, a | ||
small skeleton, with two hollow ornaments and a small pin, as the former. No remains of iron were found. Two long combs, with ornamental carving on each side, were found, [one] above each shoulder. The teeth of the combs were fastened between two plates of bone riveted together with copper nails. Supposed to be a female." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86-87]}} | small skeleton, with two hollow ornaments and a small pin, as the former. No remains of iron were found. Two long combs, with ornamental carving on each side, were found, [one] above each shoulder. The teeth of the combs were fastened between two plates of bone riveted together with copper nails. Supposed to be a female." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86-87]}} | ||
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:Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 4. Found part of a skeleton on the north side of the mound, but had been previously disturbed." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.87]}} | :Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 4. Found part of a skeleton on the north side of the mound, but had been previously disturbed." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.87]}} | ||
:Comments- Grieg lists this grave as having the same items as grave 11 | :Comments- Grieg lists this grave as having the same items as grave 11 | ||
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:Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 5. Found part of a small skeleton on the north-east side of the mound, with ornaments, pin, and combs as formerly described, and evidently a female." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.87]}} | :Quote- {{Colour|Green|"No. 5. Found part of a small skeleton on the north-east side of the mound, with ornaments, pin, and combs as formerly described, and evidently a female." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.87]}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:38, 17 December 2016
More sites pages
See also Viking burials found in Scotland
Grave 17 - 1863
- Status-
- Type-
- Find date- July 1863
- Bodies- Human skeleton and Horse bones
- Dated to-
- Museum- National Museum of Scotland
- Publications-
- Anderson, Joeseph (1880) 'Notes on the Contents of two Viking Graves in Islay, Discovered by William Campbell, Esq., of Ballinaby; with Notices of the Burial Customs of the Norse Sea-Kings, as recorded in the Sagas and Illustrated by their Grave Mounds in Norway and in Scotland'.pp.51-89. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.14 p.79
- Grave goods Male
- Buckle - iron
- Buckle - iron
- Rivets - iron, from a boat? near by were found bits of oak.
- fragment - iron
Grave 15 - 1849-1851
- Status-
- Type-
- Find date- between 1849 and 1851
- Bodies-
- Dated to-
- Museum- National Museum of Scotland
- Publications-
- Grave goods Male
- Sword -
- Spear head -
Donations in 1851
Presented to the museum in 1851 by Mr William Rendall.
- Bodies- male human skull
- Museum- National Museum of Scotland
- Comments-
- Publications-
- Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.552 (oval brooch, pennanular brooch), p.570 (shield boss), p.573 (spear), p.574 (axe)
- Anderson, Joeseph (1880) 'Notes on the Contents of two Viking Graves in Islay, Discovered by William Campbell, Esq., of Ballinaby; with Notices of the Burial Customs of the Norse Sea-Kings, as recorded in the Sagas and Illustrated by their Grave Mounds in Norway and in Scotland'.pp.51-89. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.14 p.87-88
- Items
- Oval brooch - type R.647
- Penannular brooch - copper-alloy - type R.697
- Shield boss - iron, type R.564
- Axe head - iron
- Spear head - iron
Notes taken at Graves found near the Sea-shore on a line running north and south. A group of 4 graves excavated and described by William Rendall in 1849. [Anderson 1880:p.85-87].
Grave 6 - 1849/a-1
Grave 7 - 1849/a-2
Grave 8 - 1849/a-3
Grave 9 - 1849/a-4
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Graves found round a mound of Sand and Small Stones, at a considerable distance from the Sea, in a line running north-west from the former Sites of Graves. A group of 5 graves excavated and described by William Rendall in 1849. [Anderson 1880:p.85-87]. Now in the Batemann Collection.
Grave 10 - 1849/b-1
On the left side was found a sword measuring about four feet in length. A large sharpening stone was found in the grave, with a comb and several glass beads. Bits of iron and wood, attached probably to the remains of a shield, were also found." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]
Grave 11 - 1849/b-2
Grave 12 - 1849/b-3
small skeleton, with two hollow ornaments and a small pin, as the former. No remains of iron were found. Two long combs, with ornamental carving on each side, were found, [one] above each shoulder. The teeth of the combs were fastened between two plates of bone riveted together with copper nails. Supposed to be a female." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86-87]
Grave 13 - 1849/b-4
Grave 14 - 1849/b-5
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Grave 1 - 1939/1
Grave 2 - 1939/2
Grave 3 - 1939/3
Grave 4 - 1939/4
Grave 5 - 1939/5
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