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==Britain==
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[[Viking burials found in England]]<br>
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[[Viking burials found in Scotland]]<br>
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[[Viking burials found in the Isle of Man]]
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[[Viking burials found in Wales]]
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==Western Europe==
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France, [[L'Ile de Groix]]
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== Denmark ==
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We've always wondered why someone hasn't produced a glossy photo "Coffee Table" book that covers a selection of the most famous Viking burials. Because no one has, we've decided to try and do something similar here.<br>
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We've initially selected 15 Viking Age burials, some containing multiple bodes, that we feel best inform us about the lives of those people living over 1000 years ago. We've tried to represent the Western Viking area and a spread of datelines.<br>
  
Mammen
 
  
== Norway ==
 
  
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Country !! Burial !! Date !! Gender !! Context
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| England || [[England: Cumwhitton|Cumwhitton]] || c.900-925 || Male & Female || Grave Site
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| England || [[England: Repton|Repton]] || c.873-874 || Male || Stone Setting
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| England || [[England: Adwick-le-Street|Adwick-le-Street]] || c.875-900 || Female ||
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| Isle of Man || [[Isle of Man: Ballateare|Ballateare]] || c.875-925 || Male || Mound
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| Isle of Man || [[Isle of Man: Lady of Peel|Lady of Peel]] || c.900-925 || Female ||
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| Ireland ||    || c.  ||    || 
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| Scotland || [[Scotland: Ballinaby|Ballinaby]] || c.  || Male & Female || Stone Setting
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| Scotland || [[Scotland: Scar|Scar]] || c.875-950 || Male & Female || Boat Burial
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| France || [[France: L'Ile de Groix|L'Ile de Groix]] || c. || Male || Boat Burial
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| Denmark || [[Denmark: Mammen|Mammen]] || c.970 || Male || 
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| Denmark || [[Denmark: Hedeby Boat Burial|Hedeby Boat Burial]] || c. || Male & Female || Boat Burial
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| Denmark || [[Denmark: Hedeby Chamber 5|Hedeby Chamber 5]] || c. || Female || Chamber Grave
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| Norway || [[Norway: Oseberg|Oseberg]] || c.834 || Female || Boat Burial
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| Norway || [[Norway: Gokstad|Gokstad]] || c.905 || Male || Boat Burial
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| Norway || [[Norway: Gjermundbu|Gjermundbu]] || c.980 || Male || Cremation
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|- valign="top" id="Gjermundbu"
 
|[[File:Gjermundbu.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Gjermundbu]]
 
|'''Gjermundbu'''
 
:Excavated in 1943AD
 
:2 cremations.
 
:c.970AD
 
:Grave goods:
 
::'' ''
 
:Publications:
 
:*{{Ref|Roesdahl & Wilson 1992}}cat.15, 108
 
:*{{Ref|Graham-Campbell 1980}}cat.271
 
  
|- valign="top" id="Skjoldehamn"
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Other than time, our main challenge will be getting hold of copyright free images for some of these finds. The images we will use will be a combination of our own photos that we've taken at museums over the years, images that we can find under a Creative Commons agreement and finally any illustrations that are out of Copyright.
|[[File:Skjoldehamn.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Skjoldehamn]]
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|'''Skjoldehamn'''
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:Excavated in 1936AD
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:Bog body.
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:995-1029AD
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:Grave goods:
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::'' ''
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:Publications:
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::{{Ref|Lovlid 2009}}
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::{{Ref|Lovlid 2010}}
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::{{Ref|Ostergard 2004}}
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|- valign="top" id="Oseberg"
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==See Also==
|[[File:Oseberg.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Oseberg]]
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''The Viking Age Compendium also contains a complete list of burials in the following countries:''<br>
|'''Oseberg'''
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:''[[Viking burials found in England]]''<br>
:Excavated in 1903-1904AD
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:''[[Viking burials found in Scotland]]''<br>
:Boat burial with two Females.
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:''[[Viking burials found in the Isle of Man]]''<br>
:c.834AD
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:''[[Viking burials found in Wales]]''<br>
:Grave goods:
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::'' ''
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:Publications:
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:*{{Ref|Brogger 1921}}
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:*{{Ref|Grieg 1928}}
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|- valign="top" id="Gokstad"
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|[[File:Gokstad.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Gokstad]]
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|'''Gokstad'''
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:Excavated in 1880AD
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:Boat burial.
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:c.905AD
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:Grave goods:
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::'' ''
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:Publications:
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:*{{Ref|Nicolaysen 1882}}
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|- valign="top" id="Myklebust"
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|[[File:Myklebust.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Myklebust]]
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|'''Myklebust'''
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:Excavated in 1874. 1903AD
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:Boat burial.
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:c.?AD
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:Grave goods:
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:Publications:
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:Website:
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::[[http://home.online.no/~joeolavl/viking/myklebustskipet.htm Viking ships and Norse wooden boats]]
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== References ==
 
{{Ref|Graham-Campbell 1980}}
 
{{Ref|Roesdahl & Wilson 1992}}
 
  
<HarvardReferences />
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[[Category:Burials]] [[Category:Archaeological sites]] [[Category:Sites]]
[[Category:Burials]]
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We've always wondered why someone hasn't produced a glossy photo "Coffee Table" book that covers a selection of the most famous Viking burials. Because no one has, we've decided to try and do something similar here.
We've initially selected 15 Viking Age burials, some containing multiple bodes, that we feel best inform us about the lives of those people living over 1000 years ago. We've tried to represent the Western Viking area and a spread of datelines.


Country Burial Date Gender Context
England Cumwhitton c.900-925 Male & Female Grave Site
England Repton c.873-874 Male Stone Setting
England Adwick-le-Street c.875-900 Female
Isle of Man Ballateare c.875-925 Male Mound
Isle of Man Lady of Peel c.900-925 Female
Ireland c.
Scotland Ballinaby c. Male & Female Stone Setting
Scotland Scar c.875-950 Male & Female Boat Burial
France L'Ile de Groix c. Male Boat Burial
Denmark Mammen c.970 Male
Denmark Hedeby Boat Burial c. Male & Female Boat Burial
Denmark Hedeby Chamber 5 c. Female Chamber Grave
Norway Oseberg c.834 Female Boat Burial
Norway Gokstad c.905 Male Boat Burial
Norway Gjermundbu c.980 Male Cremation


Other than time, our main challenge will be getting hold of copyright free images for some of these finds. The images we will use will be a combination of our own photos that we've taken at museums over the years, images that we can find under a Creative Commons agreement and finally any illustrations that are out of Copyright.


See Also

The Viking Age Compendium also contains a complete list of burials in the following countries:

Viking burials found in England
Viking burials found in Scotland
Viking burials found in the Isle of Man
Viking burials found in Wales