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Viking burials found in Scotland

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'''Argyll'''===Mainland===*[[#Carn a' BharraichScotland, Oronsay, Argyll|Carn a' Bharraich, OronsayCaithness: Langhills]]*[[#Swordle BayScotland, Ardnamurchan, Argyll|Swordle Bay, ArdnamurchanCaithness: Reay]]<br>'''Caithness'''*[[#LanghillsScotland, Caithness|LanghillsDumfries and Galloway: Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill]]<br>'''Inverness-shire'''*[[#KildonanScotland, Isle of EiggSutherland: Durness, Inverness-shire|Kildonan, Isle of EiggBalnakeil]]<br>
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'''Lewis'''===The Islands===*[[#KneepScotland, UigArgyll and Bute: Ardnamurchan]]*[[#Scotland, Isle of Lewis|KneepArgyll and Bute, UigArgyll: Loch Lomond, Boiden]]<br>*[[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay]]'''Orkney'''*[[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby]]*[[#PierowallScotland, WestrayArgyll and Bute, Orkney|PierowallOronsay: Carn a' Bharraich]]*[[#Scotland, Highland, WestrayEigg: Kildonnan]]*[[#ScarScotland, SandayHighland, Orkney|ScarIsle of Skye: Skeabost, SandayTote]]*[[#WestnessScotland, RousayOuter Hebrides, Orkney|WestnessIsle of Lewis: Uig, RousayCnip]]<br>*[[#Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie]]
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|style="width==Northern Isles===*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: 20%;"|Broch of Gurness]]'''Skye'''*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Buckquoy]]*[[#ToteScotland, SkeabostOrkney, Isle of Skye|ToteMainland: Stenness]]*[[#Scotland, SkeabostOrkney, Mainland: from a neighbouring island]]<br>*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness]]'''Sutherland'''*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall]]*[[#BalnakeilScotland, Sutherland|BalnakeilOrkney, Sanday: Broch of Lamaness]]<br>*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Scar]]*[[#Scotland, Shetland, St. Ninian's Isle]]
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== List by Find Date Mainland =====[[:Category:Scotland, Caithness: Langhills|Scotland, Argyll and ButeCaithness: ArdnamurchanLanghills]]===
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''Also known as Swordle Bay{{Category:Scotland, Ardnamurchan''Caithness: Langhills}} ===[[:Category:Scotland, Caithness: Reay|Scotland, Caithness: Reay]]===<hr>{{Category:Scotland, Caithness: Reay}} ===Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway: Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill===<hr>:Status- {{Possible}}:Type- Viking boat burial found in a mound by the River Mein:Find date- excavated found in 20111913:Bodies- None:Dated to- Late 9th/early 10th century ADc.900 [Redmond 2007]:Museum-National Museum of Scotland
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Harris, Cobb, Gray & Richardson 2011Curle 1914b}}:'''Grave goods''':*''Male sketeton''{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|p.35}}:*''Axe with traces of wooden handle'':*''Sword of type K or P, bone / antler or ivory grip{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p. Copper alloy and silver decoration on hilt fittings''13-14}}:*''Spear{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p. Iron type E.''109}}:*''Shield boss{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.''74|x}}:*''Knife'':*''Saucepan/ladle with a 1m long handle{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.''33}}:*''Hammer head'{{Male|Grave goods}}':*''Tongs'':*''Ring Pin. Copper alloy.''[[Swords found in Britain#Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway:*Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill|Sword]]''Wetstone- [X. Norwegian schistIL 340] Petersen type L (like Petersen p.'':*''Drinking horn116, fig. Copper alloy rim with a possible iron base?''97a)<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px 100px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">NMS_Torbeckhill_Sword.jpg
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:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.140-142}}
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:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.76|x}}
:'''Grave goods'''
:*''Sword, shield, spear, ringed pin, beads, strap end''
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==The Islands== ===Scotland, Orkney, SandayArgyll and Bute: ScarArdnamurchan===
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''Also known as Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan''
:Status-
:Type- Viking boat burial including a man, woman and child :Find date- 1985excavated in 2011
:Bodies-
:Dated to- Late 9th/early 10th century AD 875-950
:Museum-
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Owen Harris, Cobb, Gray & Dalland 1999}} :*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.138-140Richardson 2011}}:'''Grave goods''' :*''sword, comb, playing pieces, arrows Male sketeton'':*''Axe with quiver remainstraces of wooden handle'':*''Sword of type K or P, whale bone plaque, equal armed brooches, shears, cooking spit/ antler or ivory grip. Copper alloy and silver decoration on hilt fittings'':*''Spear. Iron type E.'':*''Shield boss.'':*''Knife'':*''Saucepan/ladle with a 1m long handle.'':*''Hammer head'':*''Tongs'':*''Ring Pin. Copper alloy.'':*''Wetstone. Norwegian schist.'':*''Drinking horn. Copper alloy rim with a possible iron base?''
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===Scotland, Outer HebridesArgyll and Bute, Isle of LewisArgyll: UigLoch Lomond, CnipBoiden===
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''Also known as Kneep'Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound''
:Status-
:Type- Viking woman burial found in a mound. Cremation?:Find date- 1979found in April 1851
:Bodies-
:Dated to-
:Museum-LOST
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998Stewart 1854}}:*{{ListRef|Welander, Batey & Cowie 1987Anderson 1874|p.569}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.15}}:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.74|x}}:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.30}}
:'''Grave goods'''
:*''Sword'' (LOST) -:*''Shield boss'' (LOST) -:*''Spear head'' (LOST) -
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===Scotland, OrkneyArgyll and Bute, WestnessColonsay: RousayKiloran Bay===
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:Status-
:Type-
:Find date- excavated between 1968 and 1984in 1882
:Bodies-
:Dated to-
:Museum-
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.135118-138122}}:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1907}}
:'''Grave goods'''
:*''--''
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===[[:Category:Scotland, ShetlandArgyll and Bute, St. NinianIslay: Ballinaby|Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby]]===<hr>{{:Category:Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby}} ===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Oronsay: Carn a's IsleBharraich===
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:Status-
:Type-
:Find date- excavated in 1958April 1891 and 1913:Bodies- Viking babiesburials
:Dated to-
:Museum-
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Oliver 2012Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.187113-118}}:*{{ListRef|Grieve 1924}}:*{{ListRef|Curle 1924}}:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1907}}:*{{ListRef|McNeill 1891}}:'''Grave goods''': :*''Hoard of Pictish silver bowls, cups and jewellery found in a box--''. Dated to just prior to 800AD.[OLIVER 2012:p.187]
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===[[:Category:Scotland, Highland, Eigg|Scotland, OrkneyHighland, MainlandEigg]]: Broch of GurnessKildonnan===
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{{:Status- Category:Type-:Find date- excavated in 1932:Bodies- :Dated to- :Museum-:Publications- :*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.127-129Scotland, Highland, Eigg}}:'''Grave goods''':*''--''
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===Scotland, Dumfries and GallowayOuter Hebrides, Isle of Lewis: EcclefechanUig, TorbeckhillCnip===<hr>''Also known as Kneep'':Status- :Type- Viking woman burial :Find date- 1979:Bodies- :Dated to- :Museum-:Publications- :*{{ListRef|Welander, Batey & Cowie 1987}}:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998}}:'''Grave goods''':*''--''<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;"></gallery> ===Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie===
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:Status- {{Possible}}
:Type- found in a mound by the River Mein:Find date- found in 1913:Bodies- Nonea number of graves:Dated to- c.900 [Redmond 2007]:Museum- National Museum of Scotland
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Curle 1914b}}:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927Anderson 1874|p.35554}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.1315-1417}}:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998Redmond 2007|p.10976}}:*'''{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.74Female|xGrave goods}}''':*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.33}}''Oval brooches'' (pair) -
:'''{{Male|Grave goods}}'''
:*''Spear head'' - :'''other finds''':*''[[Swords Axes found in Britain#Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway: EcclefechanSutherland, TorbeckhillDunrobin: Golspie|SwordAxe head]]'' - [X.IL 340] Petersen type L (like Petersen p.116, fig.97a):*''Ring'' - iron<gallery mode=Packed heights=100px 120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">NMS_Torbeckhill_Sword.jpg
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==Northern Isles== ===Scotland, CaithnessOrkney, Mainland: ReayBroch of Gurness===
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:Status-
:Type-Cemetery?:Find date- excavated in 1913 and 19261932
:Bodies-
:Dated to-
:Museum-
:Comments- At least 6 graves [ROBERTSON 1969]
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Curle 1914aRobertson 1969||x}}:*{{ListRefNoRef|Edwards & Bryce 1927Hedges 1987|from Redmond 2007|x}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.19127-129}}:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998Redmond 2007|p.12574|x}}:'''More Grave Goods -127Tower''' [Hedges 1987]:*''Shield Boss'' -iron:*''Shield Boss'' - iron:'''More Grave Goods - Ditch''' [Hedges 1987]:*''Linen Smoother'' - glass:*''Folding balance'' - copper-alloy:*''Bead'' (LOST) - jet:*''Whetstone'' (LOST) -:'''More Grave Goods - Ramparts''' [Hedges 1987]:*''Ring-headed pin''- copper-alloy:*''Bead''- amber:'''More Grave Goods - West of Tower''' [Hedges 1987]:*''5 Finger rings''- copper-alloy. Found on two skeletal hands.:'''Grave 1932 {{Female}}''':*''Oval Brooches''(Pair) - Type 51:*'found in 1928'Necklace''- of seashells (lobster shell fragments) [ROBERTSON 1969] or a string of amulets and pendants between them. One of the amulets was a Thors hammer.[REDMOND 2007]:*''Sickle'' - iron:*''StrapKnife'' (Not survived) -endiron with wooden handle.:*''Pin'' - C7thbone. Not mentioned by Robertson [ROBERTSON 1969]
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 ===Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Buckquoy===<hr>:Status- {{Accepted}}:Type- in a late Norse building :Find date- 1970:Bodies- skeleton (Male):Dated to- :Museum-:Publications- :*{{ListRef|Ritchie 1976|pp.190-191,200-201|x}}:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.77|x}}:'''{{Male|Grave 1926goods}}''':*''AxeRinged-pin''- copper-alloy. L:*''Shield Boss''166mm:*''Knife''- iron. fragments of bone handle. L:*''Sickle''120mm:*''BuckleWhetstone'' - Ironblack shale. L:85mm:*''Ring-headed pinSpearhead''- iron, leaf shaped and socketed. L:87mm:*''WhetstoneMount''- bone fragment with 2 iron rivets. L:45mm
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Skeleton (Edwards & Bryce 1927 fig.8).JPGAxe (Edwards & Bryce 1927 fig.9).JPGPinScotland, Orkney, Whetstone & flints Buckquoy (Edwards & Bryce 1927 fig.12Ritchie 1976).JPG
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 ===Scotland, Orkney, Mainland:'''Grave 1913 Stenness===<hr>:Status- {{FemaleAccepted}}''':*''Oval Brooches'' (Pair) Type- not identical mound:*''RingFind date-headed Pin'' excavated in 1902:Bodies- copper Skeleton:Dated to-:Museum- :Publications-alloy:*''Buckle and plate''{{ListRef|Charleson 1904|pp.565-566|x}}:*{{ListRef|Charleson 1905|pp.95|x}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.80|x}}:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.61}}:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.77|x}}:''Spindle whorl'{{Female|Grave goods}}''':*''Horse BitRing-headed pin''- copper-alloy. Length: original 6½" surviving 5¼"<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px 100px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
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 ===Scotland, Orkney, Mainland:from a neighbouring island===''Also known as 'Mainland: unprovenanced''found near Grave 1913 '<hr>:Status- {{Accepted}}:Type- mound:Find date- excavated in 1902:Bodies- Skeleton:Dated to-:Museum- :Publications- :*{{ListRef|Charleson 1904|pp.560-561|x}}:*{{ListRef|Charleson 1905|pp.87-90|x}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.86|x}}:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.77|x}}:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}''':*''Oval Brooch'' (Pair) - Type R654. Fragment of cloth, possibly linen. L:4", W:2½", Depth:1¼".:*''BuckleArmlet'' - ironbone (or jet). Dia-inner: 2½", Thickness:½".:*''TweezersSpindle-whorl'' - ironamber. Dia: 1", H:½".:*''Pin'' - copper-alloy. fragment<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px 100px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">Scotland, Orkney, neighbouring island - Oval brooch (Charleson 1905).JPGScotland, Orkney, neighbouring island - bone ring (Charleson 1905).JPG
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===[[:Category:Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness|Scotland, Argyll and ButeOrkney, OronsayRousay: Carn a' BharraichWestness]]===
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{{:Category:Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness}} ===[[:Category:Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall|Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall]]===<hr>{{Category:Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall}} ===Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Broch of Lamaness===<hr>====Grave 1914====:Status- {{Accepted}}:Type- :Find date- April 1891 and 1913before 1914:Bodies- burials
:Dated to-
:Quote - "A pair of oval Viking Brooches of brass, a Jet Armlet, and an Amber Bead, found near the Broch of Laminess, south end of the Island of Sanday, Orkney." [Anon. 1915:p.15]:Museum-National Museum of Scotland
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|pAnon.113-1181915||x}}:*{{ListRef|Grieve 1924Grieg 1940|p.87-88}}:*{{ListRef|Curle 1924Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.56-57}}:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1907Redmond 2007|p.78}}:*'''{{ListRefFemale|McNeill 1891Grave goods}}''' :Grave goods*''Oval Brooch'' (Pair) - Type R654: *''Arm ring'' - Jet:*''Bead''--amber:*''Pennanular brooch'' - copper-alloy. Dia-ring:2.3cm
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====Grave 1878====:Status- {{Accepted}}:Type- :Find date- 1878:Bodies- None :Dated to- :Museum- National Museum of Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Kiloran BayPublications- :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.88}}:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.56-57}}:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.78}}:'''{{Male|Grave goods}}''' :*''Sword'':*''Spearhead'':*''Axe'' - not mentioned by Grieg 1940?<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;"><hr/gallery> ====Grave 1914 Braeswick====:Status- {{Accepted}}:Type- :Find date- excavated in 1882before 1914
:Bodies-
:Dated to-
:Museum-
:Quote - "A Viking oval Brooch of brass; two Beads of amber and a Bead of blue glass, all found together on the Island of Sanday, Orkney." [Anon. 1915:p.14]
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Anon. 1915||x}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.88}}:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.118-12257}}:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1907Redmond 2007|p.78}}:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}''':*''Oval Brooch''-Copper-alloy. Type R648.:*''3 Beads'' - amber, white glass, blue glass. 
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===Scotland, Argyll and ButeOrkney, ArgyllSanday: Loch Lomond, BoidenScar===
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''Also known as 'Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound'':Status- {{Accepted}}:Type- found in Viking boat burial including a mound. Cremation?man, woman and child :Find date- found in April 18511985:Bodies- 3 skeletons. Male, Female and a 10 year old child:Dated to- AD 875-950:Museum- LOST
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Stewart 1854Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.138-140}}:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1874|p.569Owen & Dalland 1999}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940Redmond 2007|p.1578}}:*'''{{ListRefMale|Żabiński 2007|no.30Grave goods}}''' :*''Sword with Scabbard'' - Petersen Type H.:*''Arrows with Quiver remains'' - :*''Comb'' -:*''weights'' - lead:*''Gaming pieces'' - whale:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}''':*''SwordEqual armed brooch'':*''Whale bone plaque'':*''Comb'':*''Sickle'':*''Weaving batten'' (LOST) - iron:*''Shield bossShears'' (LOST) -:*''Spear headNeedle Tidy'' (LOST) - :*''Chest'' - Wooden with metal fittings:*''Spindle whorl'' - steatite:*''Spindle whorl'' - sandstone:'''{{Unknown|Child Grave goods}}''' :''None''
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 ===Scotland, Caithness: LanghillsShetland, Unst===
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:Status- {{Possible}}
:Type-
:Find date- 18401861:Bodies- None
:Dated to-
:Museum-National Museum of Scotland:Quote-"Oval bowl-shaped Brooch (minus pin) of bronze or brass, ornamented with the figure of a human head in relief on each side; small hemispherical Vessel or Cup of bronze ; small oval Button of serpentine, with two perforations—all found in a Viking grave in Unst, Shetland, in 1861." [Anon. 1894]:Publications-:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1874Anon. 1894|p.551-5526 no.7|x}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.25103}}:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.64}}:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.7680|x}}
:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}'''
:*''Oval broochesBrooch'' (pair) -Type R647:*''Circular box'' - Copper-alloy. Dia:5cm H:4cm.:*''serpentine button'' - possibly from this grave [Redmond 2007]
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===Scotland, SutherlandShetland, DunrobinUnst: GolspieClibberswick===
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:Status- {{Possible}}
:Type- :Find date- mid C18th:Bodies- a number of gravesNone
:Dated to-
:Museum- National Museum of Scotland:Quote-
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1874|p.554556|x}}:*{{ListRef|Anon. 1882|p.17-19|x}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.15103-17105}}:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.64}}:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.7680|x}}
:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}'''
:*''Oval broochesBrooch'' (pairPair) - :'''{{Male|Grave goods}}''':*''Spear headTrefoil Brooch'' - :'''other finds''':*''Axe headArm ring'' (LOST) - :*''Ring3 beads'' (LOST) - ironglass. 2 white and 1 blue.
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===[[:Category:Scotland, HighlandShetland, Eigg|Scotland, Highland, Eigg]]: KildonnanSt. Ninian's Isle===
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:Status- :Type-:Find date- excavated in 1958:Bodies- babies:Dated to- :Museum-:Publications- :*{{ListRef|Oliver 2012|p.187}}:Category'''Grave goods''':Scotland*''Hoard of Pictish silver bowls, Highland, Eigg}}cups and jewellery found in a box''. Dated to just prior to 800AD.[OLIVER 2012:p.187]
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===[[:Category:Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby|Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby]]===
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{{:Category:Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby}}
 
===Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall===
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{{Category:Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall}}
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