Denmark: Mammen

Denmark: Mammen
Selected Burials
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Viking Age Compendium: 15 Viking Age Burials

Archaeological sites

15 Viking Graves

England:
Cumwhitton

England:
Repton

England:
Adwick-le-Street

Isle of Man:
Ballateare

Isle of Man:
Pagan Lady

Ireland:

Scotland:
Ballinaby

Scotland:
Scar

France:
L'Ile de Groix

Denmark:
Mammen

Denmark: Hedeby
Boat Burial

Denmark: Hedeby
Chamber 5

Norway:
Oseberg

Norway:
Gokstad

Norway:
Gjermundbu

Viking Age Compendium: 15 Viking Age Burials

Archaeological sites

15 Viking Graves

England:
Cumwhitton

England:
Repton

England:
Adwick-le-Street

Isle of Man:
Ballateare

Isle of Man:
Pagan Lady

Ireland:

Scotland:
Ballinaby

Scotland:
Scar

France:
L'Ile de Groix

Denmark:
Mammen

Denmark: Hedeby
Boat Burial

Denmark: Hedeby
Chamber 5

Norway:
Oseberg

Norway:
Gokstad

Norway:
Gjermundbu

Data Card

Location:	Mammen (BjerringhØj), Jutland, Denmark
Find Date:	1868
Bodies:	'
Context:	Mound
Dated to:	c.970-971
Museum:	National Museum of Denmark (C133-C155)
Grave Goods:	Axe, Textiles, bronze cauldron, wax candle,

See Also

Mammen Category Page - lists all the Viking Age Compendium pages and images related to Mammen.

Catalogue of Grave Goods

• Silver Inlaid Axe

• Axe
• Textile remains (finely woven wool, silk and fur)
• Spangles of Gold Foil
• Iron Strap-end
• Casket mounts
• Gaming Board mounts
• Copper-alloy Cauldron
• Copper-alloy Basin
• Iron-bound Wooden Bucket
• Wooden Staves from a 2nd Bucket
• Wax Candle
• Piece of white wax
• Hazelnuts
• Horn fragments

References

• Graham-Campbell, James (ed.) (1980) Viking Artefacts, A Select Catalogue. British Museum Publications ^{[Graham-Campbell 1980]} *
  no.356, no.493
• Pedersen, Anne (2014) Dead Warriors in Living Memory. A study of weapon and equestrian burials in Viking-age Denmark, AD 800-1000. Publications from the National Museum. Studies in Archaeology & History Vol. 20:1 2 Jelling Series.. ^{[Pedersen 2014b]} *
  no.206, p.41, p.88, fig.2.2,
• Roesdahl, Else, and Wilson, David M. (eds.) (1992) From Viking to Crusader, The Scandinavians and Europe 800-1200. Nordic Council of Ministers. ^{[Roesdahl & Wilson 1992]} *
  cat.173, p.274, cat.174, p.274
• ^{[WORSAAE 1869]} *
• Council of Europe (2003) World of the Vikings. CD-ROM. Alive Learning Ltd. ^{[WOV 2003]} *