Viking burials found in England

Viking burials found in England

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This article's completion rating is 2 out of 5. Article structure and content is subject to change as data is still being collected.

This list of burials is currently a work in progress. More information will be added over time but it is hoped that even the meager information supplied here will be of use.

The map is derived from Richards [RICHARDS 2004:p.191] Graham-Campbell [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1994:p.134, 153] and from a map displayed from a Jorvik exhibition in York 2012.

Viking Age burials found in Britain

England

File:Adwick-le-Street.jpg	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)
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.
	Berkshire, Reading Found in June 1831. Male warrior burial with a horse skeleton ? Grave goods: Sword with ivory hilt. Publications: BJORN and SHETELIG 1940 p.11, Proc. S. A. L. III (1864—67) p. 461.

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 (Available Online)
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. (Available Online) 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 Man

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.

References

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