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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
Sweden, Birka: Bj 977
- Status-
- Type- Viking boy's grave
- Find date- late C19th
- Bodies-
- Dated to-
- Museum-
- Publications-
- Grave goods
- Sword
- Shield
- Arrows
- Buckle, Weight, Brocaided tablet weave
Sweden, Gotland: Hellvi parish, Ire
- Status-
- Type- Viking boy's grave (10 - 12 years old)
- Find date- ?
- Bodies-
- Dated to-
- Museum-
- Publications-
- MATTHIAS S. TOPLAK. THE DEAD AS RESOURCES: THE UTILIZATION OF DEATH AND BURIAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL IDENTITY AND LEGITIMACY IN VIKING AGE SCANDINAVIA (2018)
- Grave goods
- Sword
- Spear (1)
- Spear (2)
- Riding Equipment
- Dog & Horse
- "When comparing the size of this boy and the measurements of the sword, it is obvious that this boy would not have been able to swing this weapon and was certainly no warrior fghting in batle." [Toplak 2018:p71]
Other Possible Child Burials
England, Derbyshire: Repton, Mound 50
- Status-
- Type- Duel Cremation, Female & Child
- Find date- ?
- Bodies- Female & Child
- Dated to-
- Museum-
- Publications-
- Grave goods
- Sword
- Shield
Other Possible Child Sized Weapons
References
Gardela, Leszek (2021) Women and Weaponsin the Viking World. Amazons of the North.. [GARDELA 2021] *