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==Britain==[[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 found in England]]. Because no one has, we've decided to try and do something similar here.<br>[[We've initially selected 15 Viking Age burials found in Scotland]], 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>[[Viking burials found in the Isle of Man]]

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

|- valign="top" id="Skjoldehamn"|[[File:Skjoldehamn.jpg|thumb|left|altSee Also==Skjoldehamn]]|'''Skjoldehamn'The Viking Age Compendium also contains a complete list of burials in the following countries:''<br>:Excavated in 1936AD:Bog body.:995-1029AD:Grave goods: ::'' '':Publications:::{{Ref|Lovlid 2009}}::{{Ref|Lovlid 2010}}::{{Ref|Ostergard 2004}}  |- valign="top" id="Oseberg"|[[File:Oseberg.jpg|thumb|left|alt=OsebergViking burials found in England]]|'''Oseberg'''<br>:Excavated in 1903-1904AD:Boat burial with two Females.:c.834AD:Grave goods: ::'' '':Publications::*{{Ref|Brogger 1921}}:*{{Ref|Grieg 1928}}  |- valign="top" id="Gokstad"|[[File:Gokstad.jpg|thumb|left|alt=GokstadViking burials found in Scotland]]|'''Gokstad'''<br>:Excavated in 1880AD:Boat burial.:c.905AD:Grave goods: ::'' '':Publications::*{{Ref|Nicolaysen 1882}}  |- valign="top" id="Myklebust"|[[File:Myklebust.jpg|thumb|left|alt=MyklebustViking burials found in the Isle of Man]]|'''Myklebust'''<br>:Excavated in 1874. 1903AD:Boat burial.:c.?AD:Grave goods: ::'' '':Publications::Website:::[[http://home.online.no/~joeolavl/viking/myklebustskipet.htm Viking ships and Norse wooden boatsburials found in Wales]]   |}''<br>

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