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Revision as of 15:02, 25 August 2012



England

Adwick-le-Street, South Yorkshire
Excavated 2001
Burial of a Viking Woman.
?AD
Grave goods:
'
Publications:
SPEED & WALTON ROGERS. A Burial of a Viking Woman at Adwick-le-Street, South Yorkshire. 2004. (Available Online)
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.


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

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 (Available Online)
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


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.
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. (Available Online)
GRAHAM-CAMPBELL, James, and Colleen E. BATEY. Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press, 1998.
Kildonan, Isle of Eigg
Pierowall, Westray, Orkney
Langhills, Caithness
Westness, Rousay, Orkney


Isle of Mann

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.
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.
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

Gjermundbu
Excavated in 1943AD
2 cremations.
c.970AD
Grave goods:
Publications:
[ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992:cat.15, 108] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980:cat.271]
Skjoldehamn
Excavated in 1936AD
Bog body.
995-1029AD
Grave goods:
Publications:
[LOVLID 2009] [LOVLID 2010] [OSTERGARD 2004]


Oseberg
Excavated in 1903-1904AD
Boat burial with two Females.
c.834AD
Grave goods:
Publications:
[BROGGER 1921]


Gokstad
Gokstad
Excavated in 1880AD
Boat burial.
c.905AD
Grave goods:
Publications:
[NICOLAYSEN 1882]



References

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