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== England ==
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|- valign="top" id="Ingleby"
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|[[File:Ingleby.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Ingleby]]
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|'''Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire'''
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:Excavated between 1855; 1941-1949; 1998-2000AD
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:Male warrior cremation burials; other cremation burials and mounds.
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:873-878AD
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:Grave goods:
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::''Swords, buckles''
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:Publications:
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::RICHARDS, Julian D. Excavations at the Viking Barrow Cemetery at Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire. The Antiquaries Journal, 84 pp. 23-116. 2004.
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|- valign="top" id="Repton"
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|[[File:Repton.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Repton]]
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|'''Repton'''
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:Excavated between 1974-1988AD
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:Male warrior burial; Female burial; another single male burial and 2 double burials.
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:873-874AD
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:Grave goods:
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::''Thors hammer, sword and scabbard, buckles, iron knives (one a folding knife''
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:Publications:
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::BIDDLE, Martin & KJBLBYE-BIDDLE, Birthe. Repton and the Vikings. ANTIQUITY 66 pages 36-51. 1992.
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== Scotland ==
 
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::BERSU, Gerhard, and David M. WILSON. Three Viking Graves in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Servies: No 1, 1966.
 
::BERSU, Gerhard, and David M. WILSON. Three Viking Graves in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Servies: No 1, 1966.
  
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== Norway ==
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|- valign="top" id="Oseberg"
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|[[File:Oseberg.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Oseberg]]
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|'''Oseberg'''
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:Excavated in ?
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:Boat burial with two Females.
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:??
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:Grave goods:
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:Publications:
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::BROGGER, Anton Wilhelm. The Oseburg Ship. 1921
  
 
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Revision as of 18:06, 18 August 2012



England

File:Ingleby.jpg
Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire
Excavated between 1855; 1941-1949; 1998-2000AD
Male warrior cremation burials; other cremation burials and mounds.
873-878AD
Grave goods:
Swords, buckles
Publications:
RICHARDS, Julian D. Excavations at the Viking Barrow Cemetery at Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire. The Antiquaries Journal, 84 pp. 23-116. 2004.


File:Repton.jpg
Repton
Excavated between 1974-1988AD
Male warrior burial; Female burial; another single male burial and 2 double burials.
873-874AD
Grave goods:
Thors hammer, sword and scabbard, buckles, iron knives (one a folding knife
Publications:
BIDDLE, Martin & KJBLBYE-BIDDLE, Birthe. Repton and the Vikings. ANTIQUITY 66 pages 36-51. 1992.



Scotland

File:Ardnamurchan.jpg
Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan
Viking boat burial excavated in 2011
--AD
Grave goods:
--
Publications:
HARRIS, COBB, GRAY & RICHARDSON. ATP Report Number 17: The Viking Boat Burial Data Structure Report. 2011
File:Balnakeil.jpg
Balnakeil, Sutherland
Viking child burial (aged 8 to 13) found in 1991
?AD
Grave goods:
Sword, shield, spear, ringed pin, beads, strap end
Publications:
LOW, BATEY & GOURLAY. A Viking Burial at Balnakeil, Sutherland


File:Scar.jpg
Scar, Sanday, Orkney
Viking boat burial including a man, woman and child found in 1985
875-950AD
Grave goods:
sword, comb, playing pieces, arrows with quiver remains, whale bone plaque, equal armed brooches, shears, cooking spit
Publications:
OWEN, Olwyn, and Magnar DALLAND. SCAR A Viking Boat Burial on Sanday, Orkney. Tuckwell Press, 1999.
GRAHAM-CAMPBELL, James, and Colleen E. BATEY. Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press, 1998.
File:Kneep.jpg
Kneep, Uig, Isle of Lewis
Viking woman burial found in 1979
?AD
Grave goods:
--
Publications:
WELANDER, R.D.E., Colleen BATEY, and T.G. COWIE. “A Viking burial from Kneep, Uig, Isle of Lewis.” SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND 117, 1987: 149-174.
GRAHAM-CAMPBELL, James, and Colleen E. BATEY. Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press, 1998.
File:Kildonan.jpg
Kildonan, Isle of Eigg
File:Pierowall.jpg
Pierowall, Westray, Orkney
File:Langhills.jpg
Langhills, Caithness
File:Westness.jpg
Westness, Rousay, Orkney


Isle of Mann

File:Balladoole.jpg
Balladoole, Arbory
Male grave with female body (possibly of a sacrificial slave) excavated in 1946
Grave goods:
shield boss and hand grip,
Publications:
BERSU, Gerhard, and David M. WILSON. Three Viking Graves in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Servies: No 1, 1966.
File:Cronk Moar.jpg
Cronk Moar, Jurby
excavated in 1939
Publications:
BERSU, Gerhard, and David M. WILSON. Three Viking Graves in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Servies: No 1, 1966.
File:Ballateare.jpg
Ballateare, Jurby
Publications:
BERSU, Gerhard, and David M. WILSON. Three Viking Graves in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Servies: No 1, 1966.

Norway

File:Oseberg.jpg
Oseberg
Excavated in ?
Boat burial with two Females.
??
Grave goods:
Publications:
BROGGER, Anton Wilhelm. The Oseburg Ship. 1921
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