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Viking burials found in Scotland
Viking Age burials
Contents 1 Index by County 1.1 Mainland 1.2 The Islands 1.3 Northern Isles 2 Mainland 2.1 Scotland, Caithness: Langhills 2.2 Scotland, Caithness: Reay 2.3 Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway: Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill 2.4 Scotland, Sutherland: Durness, Balnakeil 3 The Islands 3.1 Scotland, Argyll and Bute: Ardnamurchan 3.2 Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Argyll: Loch Lomond, Boiden 3.3 Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay 3.4 Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby 3.5 Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Oronsay: Carn a' Bharraich 3.6 Scotland, Highland, Eigg: Kildonnan 3.7 Scotland, Highland, Isle of Skye: Skeabost, Tote 3.8 Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Isle of Lewis: Uig, Cnip 3.9 Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie 4 Northern Isles 4.1 Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Broch of Gurness 4.2 Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Buckquoy 4.3 Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Stenness 4.4 Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: from a neighbouring island 4.5 Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness 4.6 Graves 1968-1984 4.7 Grave 1963 4.8 Grave 1826 Sweindrow 4.9 Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall 4.10 Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Broch of Lamaness 4.11 Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Scar 4.12 Scotland, Shetland, Unst 4.13 Scotland, Shetland, Unst: Clibberswick 4.14 Scotland, Shetland, St. Ninian's Isle 5 References
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This list of burials is currently a work in progress. More information will be added over time but it is hoped that even the meagre information supplied here will be of some use. Any list of Viking burials is going to be open to discussion. Many of these burials were discovered in the 18th and 19th centuries, long before modern archaeological practices came into use.

Our map of Viking Burials in Britain is derived from the following maps: ^{[Bersu & Wilson 1966]:p.xii}; [Wilson 1976:p.394]; ^{[Graham-Campbell 1994]:p.p.134 & 153}; ^{[Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998]:p.115 & p.130}; ^{[Graham-Campbell 2001]:p.107}; ^{[Redknap 2000]:p.95}; ^{[Richards 2004]:p.191}; ^{[Redmond 2007]:p.70, p.77, p.87, p.93, p.107, p.117}; ^{[Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014]:p.225}

We have recently discovered Angela Redmond's book, 'Viking Burial in the North of England' ^{[Redmond 2007]}. This gives a very good overview of of burials from the British Isles and is well worth acquiring if you are interested in this subject.

Status
The reliability of pagan graves varies. The 'Status' rating gives an indication of the current thinking relating to the finds reliability.
Accepted   (A)
There is a good contemporary archaeological record of the find. Including a diagram of the grave and finds, etc.
Possible   (P)
The contemporary archaeological record of the find is not as good but the grave goods would tend to indicate a pagan grave. The grave may be located in a mound or Church yard.
Discredited   (D)
The argument in favour of this being a Viking grave has now been discredited although it has previously been published as such in the past. These are most probably just stray finds.

This article is primarily based on the work of:

Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press.

This article is primarily based on the work of:

Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press.

Index by County

Mainland

Scotland, Caithness: Langhills

Status-

Type-

Find date- 1840

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Grave goods Female

Oval brooches (pair) -

Scotland, Caithness: Reay

Status-

Type-

Find date- excavated in 1913 and 1926

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

found in 1928

Strap-end - C7th

Grave 1926 Male

Axe
Shield Boss
Knife
Sickle
Buckle - Iron
Ring-headed pin
Whetstone

Grave 1913 Female

Oval Brooches (Pair) - not identical
Ring-headed Pin - copper-alloy
Buckle and plate
Spindle whorl
Horse Bit

found near Grave 1913 Female

Buckle - iron
Tweezers - iron

Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway: Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill

Status- Possible

Type- found in a mound by the River Mein

Find date- found in 1913

Bodies- None

Dated to- c.900 ^{[Redmond 2007]}

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Publications-

Grave goods Male

Sword - [X.IL 340] Petersen type L (like Petersen p.116, fig.97a)

Scotland, Sutherland: Durness, Balnakeil

Status-

Type- Viking child burial (aged 8 to 13)

Find date- 1991

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Grave goods

Sword, shield, spear, ringed pin, beads, strap end

The Islands

Scotland, Argyll and Bute: Ardnamurchan

Also known as Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan

Status-

Type- Viking boat burial

Find date- excavated in 2011

Bodies-

Dated to- Late 9th/early 10th century AD

Museum-

Publications-

Harris, Cobb, Gray & Richardson (2011) 'Viking Boat Burial, Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan'. Ardnamurchan Transitions Report no.17. (Available Online)

Grave goods

Male sketeton
Axe with traces of wooden handle
Sword of type K or P, bone / 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?

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Argyll: Loch Lomond, Boiden

Also known as 'Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound

Status-

Type- found in a mound. Cremation?

Find date- found in April 1851

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum- LOST

Publications-

Grave goods

Sword (LOST) -
Shield boss (LOST) -
Spear head (LOST) -

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay

Status-

Type-

Find date- excavated in 1882

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Grave goods

--

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby

Grave 1772

Status- Possible

Find date- excavated in 1772

Bodies- Male

Dated to- ?

Museum-

Grave goods Male

Sword - Petersen type H

Grave 1778

Status- Possible

Find date-

Bodies- Female

Dated to- ?

Museum-

Publications-

Anderson, Joeseph (1880) 'Notes on the Contents of two Viking Graves in Islay, Discovered by William Campbell, Esq., of Ballinaby; with Notices of the Burial Customs of the Norse Sea-Kings, as recorded in the Sagas and Illustrated by their Grave Mounds in Norway and in Scotland'.pp.51-89. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.14

Grave goods Female

Oval brooch (Pair)-

Grave 1878

Status- Accepted

Find date- excavated in August 1878.

Bodies- Double burial? Male & Female

Dated to- ?

Museum-

Publications-

Grave goods Male

Sword - Peteren type B
Axe 1 - Wheeler type III
Axe 2 - Wheeler type III
Spear - Petersen type , with a possible iron ferrule
Shield boss - type , with a copper-alloy handle
Drinking horn terminal (copper-alloy).
Hammer (iron); forge tongs (iron); adze (iron); cauldron (iron)

Grave goods Female

2 Oval broochs - Petersen type
Pin (silver); Flat chain of four-stranded wire (silver)
12 beads
possible fragment of a Drinking horn rim (copper-alloy)
4 round plates (copper-alloy); ladle (copper-alloy); glass linen smoother; Teeth from a heckle (iron); needle-case (copper-alloy);

Grave 1932

Status- Accepted

Find date- excavated in 1932

Bodies- Male

Dated to- ?

Museum-

Publications-

Grave goods Male

Sword - Petersen type Q
Axe
sheild
knife
ring-headed pin
buckle

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Oronsay: Carn a' Bharraich

Status-

Type-

Find date- April 1891 and 1913

Bodies- burials

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Grave goods:

--

Scotland, Highland, Eigg: Kildonnan

Grave 1 1830

Status- Accepted

Find date- excavated in 1830

Bodies- Male

Dated to- C9th

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Bibliography-

Grave goods Male

Sword - Petersen type D
Baldric - copper-alloy. Fastener and thin plates possibly from a baldric
Small anvil - copper-alloy. Or possible foot of bronze vessel

Grave 2 1875

Status- Accepted

Find date- excavated in 1875

Bodies- Male

Dated to- C9th

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Bibliography-

Grave goods Male

Axe
Spearhead - only socket remains with part of the wooden shaft
Knife - iron. L:21cm W:3.5cm. Remains of wooden handle and wooden sheath?
Penannular brooch - copper-alloy
Buckle
Hone
Cloth - black wool & a little black fur
Sickle
Amber bead - 2cm
Amber bead - 4cm with large hole
bead or spindle whorl - grey rock 2cm

Grave 3 1875

Status- Accepted

Find date- excavated in 1875

Bodies- Male

Dated to- c.875-925

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Bibliography-

Grave goods Male

Sword- 12 fragments
Penannular brooch - copper-alloy
Buckle and strap plate - copper-alloy
2 jet beads
Hone - slate

Scotland, Highland, Isle of Skye: Skeabost, Tote

Status-

Type- Cairn containing a cremated? male

Find date- excavated in 1922?

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Lethbridge, T. C. (1920) 'A Burial of the Viking Age in Skye '. Archaeological Journal 77, pp. 135-136. (Available Online)

Grave goods:

Axe head and part of the wooden shaft -
hone -
copper alloy pin -
ivory bead -
Shield - possible shield fragments of iron and wood.

Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Isle of Lewis: Uig, Cnip

Also known as Kneep

Status-

Type- Viking woman burial

Find date- 1979

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Grave goods

--

Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie

Status- Possible

Type-

Find date-

Bodies- a number of graves

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Grave goods Female

Oval brooches (pair) -

Grave goods Male

Spear head -

other finds

Axe head -
Ring - iron

Northern Isles

Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Broch of Gurness

Status-

Type- Cemetery?

Find date- excavated in 1932

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Comments- At least 6 graves [ROBERTSON 1969]

Publications-

Robertson (1969) 'A Viking grave found at the Broch of Gurness, Aikerness, Orkney. pp 289-90'. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.101 ^{[Robertson 1969]}
Hedges 1987 - Not yet available to the authors
Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.127-129
Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 p.74 ^{[Redmond 2007] ^} ¹ ² ³ ⁴

More Grave Goods - Tower [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
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
Knife (Not survived) - iron with wooden handle.
Pin - bone. Not mentioned by Robertson [ROBERTSON 1969]

Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Buckquoy

Status- Accepted

Type- in a late Norse building

Find date- 1970

Bodies- skeleton (Male)

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Grave goods Male

Ringed-pin - copper-alloy. L:166mm
Knife - iron. fragments of bone handle. L:120mm
Whetstone - black shale. L:85mm
Spearhead - iron, leaf shaped and socketed. L:87mm
Mount - bone fragment with 2 iron rivets. L:45mm

Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Stenness

Status- Accepted

Type- mound

Find date- excavated in 1902

Bodies- Skeleton

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Grave goods Female

Ring-headed pin - copper-alloy. Length: original 6½" surviving 5¼"

Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: from a neighbouring island

Also known as 'Mainland: unprovenanced'

Status- Accepted

Type- mound

Find date- excavated in 1902

Bodies- Skeleton

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Grave goods Female

Oval Brooch (Pair) - Type R654. Fragment of cloth, possibly linen. L:4", W:2½", Depth:1¼".
Armlet - bone (or jet). Dia-inner: 2½", Thickness:½".
Spindle-whorl - amber. Dia: 1", H:½".
Pin - copper-alloy. fragment

Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness

Graves 1968-1984

Status- Accepted

Type- Cemetery with 2 boat burials. 32 graves in total, 8 of which had grave goods.

Find date- excavated between 1968 and 1984

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Kaland 1993 'The Settlement of Westness, Rousey. The Viking Age in Caithness, Orkney & the North Atlantic' - Not yet available to the authors
Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.135-138
Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 p.78 ^{[Redmond 2007] ^} ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Żabiński, Grzegorz (2007) 'Viking Age Swords from Scotland'. STUDIA I MATERIAŁY – STUDIES AND MATERIALS. Acta Militaria Mediaevalia III. Kraków – Sanok 2007, s. 29-84. (Available Online - www.academia.edu) p.45-46 ^{[Żabiński 2007]}

Grave 11. Boat Burial Male

Boat - 4 oar faering, clinker built oak vessel. L:5.5m
Sword -
Shield -
Arrows -
Spear -
Axe -
Sickle -
Plough Shear -
Whetstone -
Strike-a-light -

Grave 34. Boat Burial Male

Boat - 4 oar faering, clinker built oak vessel. L:4.5m
Sword -
Sword - fragment of blade. Both parts may be from one sword.
Shield -
Arrows -
Whetstone -
Strike-a-light -

Grave . Oval Grave Male

Shield -
Arrows -
Sickle -
Ringed-Pin -
Comb -
Gaming-pieces -

Grave . Oval Grave Female

Sickle -
Comb -
Pennanular Brooch -
Spindle Whorl -
Spindle Whorl -

Grave 12. Male

-

Grave . Unknown

-

Grave . Unknown

-

Grave 1963

Status- Accepted

Type-

Find date- found in 1963

Bodies- female skeleton with a full term infant

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Kaland 1993 'The Settlement of Westness, Rousey. The Viking Age in Caithness, Orkney & the North Atlantic' - Not yet available to the authors
Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.135-138
Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 p.78 ^{[Redmond 2007] ^} ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Żabiński, Grzegorz (2007) 'Viking Age Swords from Scotland'. STUDIA I MATERIAŁY – STUDIES AND MATERIALS. Acta Militaria Mediaevalia III. Kraków – Sanok 2007, s. 29-84. (Available Online - www.academia.edu) p.45-46 ^{[Żabiński 2007]}

Grave goods Female

Oval Brooch (Pair) -
40 beads
Pennanular - silver, Irish.
Mount - Insular.
Strap-end -
Strap-end -
Comb - antler
Sickle - iron
Bowl - copper-alloy
Weaving sword - iron
shears - iron
heckles -

Grave 1826 Sweindrow

Status- Accepted

Type-

Find date- found in 1826

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Grave Goods Male

Sword -
Shield - possibly from the same grave?

Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall

Grave 17 - 1863

Status-

Type-

Find date- July 1863

Bodies- Human skeleton and Horse bones

Dated to-

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Publications-

Grave goods Male

Buckle - iron
Buckle - iron
Rivets - iron, from a boat? near by were found bits of oak.
fragment - iron

Grave 15 - 1849-1851

Status-

Type-

Find date- between 1849 and 1851

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Publications-

Grave goods Male

Sword -
Spear head -

Donations in 1851

Presented to the museum in 1851 by Mr William Rendall.

Bodies- male human skull

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Comments-

Publications-

Items

Oval brooch - type R.647
Penannular brooch - copper-alloy - type R.697
Shield boss - iron, type R.564
Axe head - iron
Spear head - iron

Group: Rendall 1849 "near the Sea-shore"

Notes taken at Graves found near the Sea-shore on a line running north and south. A group of 4 graves excavated and described by William Rendall in 1849. [Anderson 1880:p.85-87].

Status- Accepted

Type-

Find date- before 1849

Dated to-

Museum- LOST

Publications-

Anderson, Joeseph (1880) 'Notes on the Contents of two Viking Graves in Islay, Discovered by William Campbell, Esq., of Ballinaby; with Notices of the Burial Customs of the Norse Sea-Kings, as recorded in the Sagas and Illustrated by their Grave Mounds in Norway and in Scotland'.pp.51-89. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.14 p.85

Grave 6 - 1849/a-1

Bodies- half a skull

Quote- "No. 1. The grave had been previously disturbed. Found so much of skeleton as to show that the body was lying north and south, rather inclining to the right side, with the face toward the sea. Only half of the skull was found, and, from its appearance, may have been cleft before being buried. Found a small iron hatchet lying before the body ; also several small pieces of iron were found round the grave, plainly showing that there had been armour * attached to the person buried. Half of a helmet was also found." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.85]

Grave goods Male

Axe -
Shield boss -
Fragments - iron

Grave 7 - 1849/a-2

Bodies- part of a human skeleton, a horse skeleton and part of a dog skeleton

Quote- "No. 2. Found a grave containing part of a human skeleton, with that of a horse. The horse was laid on its belly, with its head towards the sea, and directed northeast, with its hinder part towards the south-west. The horse's head was resting on the nose, and quite entire, of rather a small size. After removing it a piece of iron was found between its jaws, plainly showing that it had been a bit, with one of the rings for the bridle. Found immediately before the horse's head part of a human skeleton lying with the feet toward the north No head could be found. The thigh bones were crossed. Found much remains of iron rust, with a small piece of iron, either a spear-head or small sword. A buckle was found on the right side; also a piece of bone, which hud been attached to metal. Part of the skeleton of a dog was also found in the grave." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]

Grave goods Male

Horse bit - still in horses mouth
sword or spear -
Buckle -

Grave 8 - 1849/a-3

Bodies- part of a human skeleton and part of a horse skeleton

Quote- "No. 3. Found a grave containing part of a human skeleton, with a small dagger lying beside it. The position could not be ascertained. Part of the skeleton of a horse was also in the grave, with remains of bits of iron." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]

Grave goods Male

Horse bit - still in horses mouth
spear - described as a dagger

Grave 9 - 1849/a-4

Bodies- human skeleton

Quote- "No. 4. Found a skeleton a considerable way towards the north, lying on its right side, with the knees drawn up toward the abdomen. No remains of armour were found." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]

Grave goods Unknown

None

Group: Rendall 1849 "at a distance from the Sea"

Graves found round a mound of Sand and Small Stones, at a considerable distance from the Sea, in a line running north-west from the former Sites of Graves. A group of 5 graves excavated and described by William Rendall in 1849. [Anderson 1880:p.85-87]. Now in the Batemann Collection.

Status- Accepted

Find date- before 1849

Dated to-

Museum- Batemann Collection, Lomberdale House, Derbyshire? ^{[Grieg 1940]}

Publications-

Grave 10 - 1849/b-1

Type- Stone-cist

Bodies- Skeleton

Quote- "No. 1. Found on the southmost site of the mound a large male skeleton, nearly entire, lying north and south, having large stones set round it in a square form. After carefully removing the sand the skeleton was lying rather on its left site, with the knees drawn up and the arms crossing over the breast. About two inches from the top of the head was found a cup-like piece of iron, evidently the part of a helmet.

On the left side was found a sword measuring about four feet in length. A large sharpening stone was found in the grave, with a comb and several glass beads. Bits of iron and wood, attached probably to the remains of a shield, were also found." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]

Grave goods Male

Sword -
Shield boss -
Comb -
Beads - glass
Whetstone -

Grave 11 - 1849/b-2

Type-

Bodies- Skeleton

Quote- "No. 2. Found on the north side of the mound a small skeleton lying north and south, having two hollow copper ornaments on the breast,5 with a circular piece and pin a little lower down, right over the region of the stomach. Supposed to be of a female. No remains of iron or rust was found near it." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86]

Grave goods Female

Oval brooch (Pair) -
Trefoil brooch -

Grave 12 - 1849/b-3

Type-

Bodies-

Quote- "No. 3. Found on the north side of the mound, between a row of small stones, a small skeleton, with two hollow ornaments and a small pin, as the former. No remains of iron were found. Two long combs, with ornamental carving on each side, were found, [one] above each shoulder. The teeth of the combs were fastened between two plates of bone riveted together with copper nails. Supposed to be a female." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.86-87]

Grave goods Female

Oval brooch (Pair) -
comb -
comb -

Grave 13 - 1849/b-4

Type-

Bodies- Skeleton

Quote- "No. 4. Found part of a skeleton on the north side of the mound, but had been previously disturbed." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.87]

Comments- Grieg lists this grave as having the same items as grave 11

Grave goods

- None

Grave 14 - 1849/b-5

Type-

Bodies-

Quote- "No. 5. Found part of a small skeleton on the north-east side of the mound, with ornaments, pin, and combs as formerly described, and evidently a female." William Rendall, 18th Oct 1849 [Anderson 1880:p.87]

Grave goods Female

Oval brooch (Pair) -
Ringed pin -
comb -
comb -

Group: Rendall 1839

Status- Accepted

Type-

Dated to-

Museum-

Comments-

Publications-

Grave 1 - 1939/1

Find date- 25th April 1839

Bodies- skeleton

Quote- "April 25, 1839.— Upon an elevated circular mound, a skeleton nearly entire; the head to the west, the feet to the east; the knees considerably bent upwards, and turned rather to the left, resembling the position of a person resting on a bed. In this posture its length was live feet six inches. The right hand rested upon the right thigh, and the left lay upon the abdomen ; the head was elevated a little, and the face turned towards the left. A large stone stood at the back of the head. A dagger lay at the right, with its point turned upwards towards the arm-pit. A bone comb, ornamented with a carved interlaced pattern in the centre, and the rivets of which are of iron lay opposite the right shoulder. "The top of a helmet" is stated to have been found about a span behind the back part of the skull, and directly above the right shoulder. A sword, three feet long, was on the left side ; the hilt under the cheek, and the point close to the thigh. It is added that " on removing the armour, the sword was broken in one place, and the same misfortune happened to the dagger," both presumed, from the passages in subsequent notes, to be of iron." ^{[Crofton Crocker 1846]}

Grave goods Male

Sword -

Spear -

Shield Boss -

Comb -

Grave 2 - 1939/2

Find date- 25th April 1839

Bodies- skeleton

Quote- "On the same day, that gentleman found a second skeleton a few yards to the north of this grave, lying the head to the south, the feet to the north; the skull on its face, and all the bones much decomposed. Two ornaments, described by Mr. Kendall as "resembling large muscle shells" were found lying a little below the head, and distant the one from the other about two inches. Something like a sword or dagger was observed lying at the right side, but it was no sooner handled than it mouldered into a rusty-coloured mass of dust. On the left, a sharp pointed metal instrument, scarcely a span in length, was observed protruding from below the face, having a ring of the same substance for the head." ^{[Crofton Crocker 1846]:p.331-332}

Grave goods Female

Oval brooch (Pair) -

Ringed-pin -

Weaving sword? -

Grave 3 - 1939/3

Find date- 1st May 1839

Bodies- skeleton

Quote- "On the 1st of May, Mr. Rendall found in nearly the same place, another skeleton on its back, but rather turned towards the left. The knees were considerably bent upwards. Both arms were lying along the sides, and the fore arms were crossed on the abdomen. A semicircular piece of iron lay on the side of the left arm, and a comb rested on the elbow joint of the same arm. " Two metal joints, resembling large muscle shells, were found, one lying on each collar-bone. A small circular perforated stone was found on the breast as if it had been suspended from the neck by a cord. "A circular ornament of about two inches in diameter, appearing to be the head of a large pin, was found lying in the angle, formed by the right elbow joint. A small cylindrical piece of bone, with something like an iron rod in it, was found lying under the chin, between the two ornaments resembling muscle shells. The bones were much decomposed, and appeared to have been those of a person in the middle of life." ^{[Crofton Crocker 1846]:p.332}

Grave goods Female

Oval brooch (Pair) -

Ringed-pin -

Needle case - with an iron needle

Spindle whorl -

Sickle -

Comb -

Grave 4 - 1939/4

Find date- 2nd May 1839

Bodies- skeleton

Quote- "The following day, Mr. Kendall discovered a skeleton about thirty yards east of the graves described, with its feet north, and its head south ; lying on its left shoulder, the face rather turned upwards. " The upper part of the skeleton was considerably bent forward. The right arm lay by the right side, half bent, while the fore arm and hand were lying on the pelvis. A large comb, apparently two spans in length, lay across the right elbow joint. On removal, however, it was found that instead of one comb, there were two; each being a span long. Left side — The left arm lay under the left side of the skeleton ; the fore arm was bent at right angles, and lay stretched out at the left side. " Found two ornaments resembling large muscle shells, one lying on each breast, and close by the ornament upon the left breast lay seven beads. [Quere, were not these the objects affixed to the seven points of the ornament — the number corresponds with them?] A little below the chin lay a circular metal ornament of about an inch and a half in diameter. This article has evidently been the head of an ornamental pin. " A sharp-pointed metal instrument,- hardly a span in length, having a circular ring of the same metal for a head, was found lying upon the abdomen. This was the skeleton of an aged person of the ordinary size. It was nearly entire. Two bones of the pelvis have been preserved. This grave was both covered and surrounded by large flat stones." ^{[Crofton Crocker 1846]:p.332-333}

Grave goods Female

Oval brooch (Pair) -

7 beads -

Ringed pin -

Comb -

Grave 5 - 1939/5

Find date- 2nd May 1839

Bodies- skeleton

Quote- "On the 2nd of May, Mr. Kendall found in an adjacent grave a skeleton very much decomposed. " A sharp metal instrument of four or five inches in length, having a ring of the same metal for a head, and the remains of an iron instrument of about the same length, lay on the abdomen, or rather where the abdomen once had been." ^{[Crofton Crocker 1846]:p.333}

Grave goods Unknown

Ringed pin -

Spear? -

Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Broch of Lamaness

Grave 1914

Status- Accepted

Type-

Find date- before 1914

Bodies-

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-

Grave goods Female

Oval Brooch (Pair) - Type R654
Arm ring - Jet
Bead - amber
Pennanular brooch - copper-alloy. Dia-ring:2.3cm

Grave 1878

Status- Accepted

Type-

Find date- 1878

Bodies- None

Dated to-

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Publications-

Grave goods Male

Sword
Spearhead
Axe - not mentioned by Grieg 1940?

Grave 1914 Braeswick

Status- Accepted

Type-

Find date- before 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-

Grave goods Female

Oval Brooch - Copper-alloy. Type R648.
3 Beads - amber, white glass, blue glass.

Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Scar

Status- Accepted

Type- Viking boat burial including a man, woman and child

Find date- 1985

Bodies- 3 skeletons. Male, Female and a 10 year old child

Dated to- AD 875-950

Museum-

Publications-

Grave goods Male

Sword with Scabbard - Petersen Type H.
Arrows with Quiver remains -
Comb -
weights - lead
Gaming pieces - whale

Grave goods Female

Equal armed brooch
Whale bone plaque
Comb
Sickle
Weaving batten - iron
Shears -
Needle Tidy -
Chest - Wooden with metal fittings
Spindle whorl - steatite
Spindle whorl - sandstone

Child Grave goods Unknown

None

Scotland, Shetland, Unst

Status- Possible

Type-

Find date- 1861

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-

Grave goods Female

Oval Brooch - Type R647
Circular box - Copper-alloy. Dia:5cm H:4cm.
serpentine button - possibly from this grave ^{[Redmond 2007]}

Scotland, Shetland, Unst: Clibberswick

Status- Possible

Type-

Find date- mid C18th

Bodies- None

Dated to-

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Quote-

Publications-

Grave goods Female

Oval Brooch (Pair) -
Trefoil Brooch -
Arm ring (LOST) -
3 beads (LOST) - glass. 2 white and 1 blue.

Scotland, Shetland, St. Ninian's Isle

Status-

Type-

Find date- excavated in 1958

Bodies- babies

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

Oliver, Neil (2012) Vikings. p.187

Grave goods

Hoard of Pictish silver bowls, cups and jewellery found in a box. Dated to just prior to 800AD.[OLIVER 2012:p.187]

References

Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 ^{[Grieg 1940] ^} *

Owen, Olwyn, and Dalland, Magnar (1999) SCAR, A Viking Boat Burial on Sanday, Orkney. Tuckwell Press. ^{[Owen & Dalland 1999]} *

Bersu, Gerhard and Wilson, David M. (1966) Three Viking Graves in the Isle of Man. The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Servies: No 1 ^{[Bersu & Wilson 1966] ^} *

Graham-Campbell, James; Batey, Colleen; Clarke, Helen; Page, R.I. and Price, Neil S. (1994) Cultural Atlas of the Viking World. ^{[Graham-Campbell 1994] ^} *

Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. ^{[Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998] ^} *

Graham-Campbell, James; Hall, Richard; Jesch, Judith and Parsons, David N. (eds.) (2001) Vikings and the Danelaw. Select Papers from the Proceedings of the Thirteenth Viking Congress. Viking Congress: 13 ^{[Graham-Campbell 2001] ^} *

Harrison, Stephen H. & Ó Floinn, Raghnall 2014 Viking Graves and Grave-Goods in Ireland. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. Medieval Dublin Excavations 1962-81: Ser.B Vol.11 ^{[Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014] ^} *

Redknap, Mark (2000) Vikings in Wales. An Archaeological Quest. ^{[Redknap 2000] ^} *

Redmond, Angela Z. (2007) Viking Burial in the North of England. A Study of Contact, Interaction and Reaction between Scandinavian Migrants with Resident Groups, and the effect of Immigration on Aspects of Cultural Continuity.. British Archaeological Reports: BAR 429 ^{[Redmond 2007] ^} ¹ ² ³ ⁴ *

Richards, Julian D. (2004) Vikings in England. ^{[Richards 2004] ^} *

[Bersu & Wilson 1966]

[Graham-Campbell 1994]

[Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998]

[Graham-Campbell 2001]

[Redknap 2000]

[Richards 2004]

[Redmond 2007]

[Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014]

[Redmond 2007]

2

3

4

[Grieg 1940]

[Grieg 1940]

[Crofton Crocker 1846]

2

3

4

5

[Crofton Crocker 1846]

[Anon. 1915]

[Anon. 1915]

2

[Anon. 1894]

[Anon. 1894]

[Bersu & Wilson 1966]

[Graham-Campbell 1994]

[Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998]

[Graham-Campbell 2001]

[Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014]

[Redknap 2000]

[Richards 2004]

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-{{Stars2}}
+{{Stars2|Category = Found in Britain|CategoryFile=VA_Hoards found in Britain.jpg|Typology = Viking Age burials|TypologyFile = burial_map.jpg|Limit=2}}
+{{Viking burials}}
-[[File:burial_map.jpg|thumb|left|200x300px|alt=Sword Map|Viking Age burials found in Britain]]
+{{MajorRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998}}
-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 some use.<br>
-<br>
-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.
-{{-}}
-== England ==
-====Adwick-le-Street, South Yorkshire====
-:Find date- Excavated in 2001
-:Bodies- Viking Woman.
-:Dated to- ?AD
-:Grave goods-
-::''''
-:Publications- [SPEED & WALTON ROGERS 2004]
-====Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire====
-:Find date- Excavated 3 times, 1855; 1941-1949; 1998-2000AD
-:Bodies- Male warrior cremation burials; other cremation burials and mounds.
-:Dated to- 873-878AD
-:Grave goods-
-::''Swords, buckles''
-:Publications- [RICHARDS 2004: pp. 23-116]
-====Repton====
-:Find date- Excavated between 1974-1988AD
-:Bodies- Male warrior burial; Female burial; another single male burial and 2 double burials.
-:Dated to- 873-874AD
-:Grave goods-
-::''Thors hammer, sword and scabbard, buckles, iron knives (one a folding knife''
-:Publications- [BIDDLE and KJBLBYE-BIDDLE 1992]
-====Lancs, Rampside====
-:Find date- 1909?
-:Bodies- None, found in a churchyard
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods-  (Municipal Museum, Barrow-in-Furness)
-::Sword Petersen type M
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.18]
-====Hertfordshire, Enfield====
-:Find date- 1900AD - possible Viking ship
-:Bodies- a skeleton was said to have been found under a 40' overturned ship
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods- (British Museum)
-::[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#Enfield|Sword]]
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.12]
-<gallery>
-Sword_enfield.JPG
-</gallery>
+==Index by County ==
 {|
-|- valign="top" id="Basingstoke"
+|- style="vertical-align:top;"
-|No Picture
+|style="width: 20%;"|
-|'''Hants, West Ham nr. Basingstoke'''
-:Find date- 1899AD
-:Bodies- a skeleton was found under the possible ship
-:Dated to- Dated to Viking Age (C9th ?) by Bjorn and Shetelig but previously dated to the Anglo-Saxon period.
-:Grave goods-
-::Knife, Spear, lance heads
-::bronze bowl, iron bowl with handle
-::draughtsmen (stained green by contact with bronze)
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.11]
-|- valign="top" id="Ormside"
+===Mainland===
-|No Picture
+*[[#Scotland, Caithness: Langhills]]
-|'''Cumbria, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmoreland'''
+*[[#Scotland, Caithness: Reay]]
-:Find date- 1898
+*[[#Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway: Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill]]
-:Bodies- a skeleton
+*[[#Scotland, Sutherland: Durness, Balnakeil]]
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods-  (Tullie House Museum)
-::Sword Petersen type M, Shield Boss
-::Frag. iron rod. small iron knife (now lost)
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.18]
-|- valign="top" id="Magdalen"
+|style="width: 20%;"|
-|No Picture
+===The Islands===
-|'''Oxford, River Cherwell at Magdalen Bridge'''
+*[[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute: Ardnamurchan]]
-:Find date- 1884AD
+*[[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Argyll: Loch Lomond, Boiden]]
-:Bodies- Men and horse skeletons
+*[[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay]]
-:Dated to- C9th by Stirrup style
+*[[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby]]
-:Grave goods- (Ashmolean Museum 1886, 443-47)
+*[[#Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Oronsay: Carn a' Bharraich]]
-::Spearhead, shield boss
+*[[#Scotland, Highland, Eigg: Kildonnan]]
-::Shears
+*[[#Scotland, Highland, Isle of Skye: Skeabost, Tote]]
-::Horseshoe, spur
+*[[#Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Isle of Lewis: Uig, Cnip]]
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.15]
+*[[#Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie]]
-|- valign="top" id="Bedale"
+|style="width: 20%;"|
-|[[File:Sword_bedale.JPG|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Bedale]]
-|'''Yorkshire, Bedale'''
-:Find date- 1875AD
-:Bodies- Male Warrior
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods- (British Museum)
-::[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#Enfield|Sword of Petersen type L]]
-::Spearhead
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.15]
-|- valign="top" id="Santon"
+===Northern Isles===
-|[[File:Sword_santon.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Santon Downham]]
+*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Broch of Gurness]]
-|'''Norfolk, Santon Downham'''
+*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Buckquoy]]
-:Find date- 1867
+*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Stenness]]
-:Bodies- based on the grave goods this might be a double interment, male and female.
+*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: from a neighbouring island]]
-:Dated to- C10th
+*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness]]
-:Grave goods- (British Museum)
+*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall]]
-::[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#Santon|Sword]]
+*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Broch of Lamaness]]
-::Pair of tortoise brooches of type Rygh 652-654.
+*[[#Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Scar]]
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.12] [http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_mla/p/pair_of_oval_brooches.aspx British Museum]
+*[[#Scotland, Shetland, St. Ninian's Isle]]
+|}
-|- valign="top" id="Reading"
+== Mainland ==
-|[[File:Sword_reading.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Reading]]
+===[[:Category:Scotland, Caithness: Langhills|Scotland, Caithness: Langhills]]===
-|'''Berkshire, Reading'''
+<hr>
-:Find date- June 1831.
+{{Category:Scotland, Caithness: Langhills}}
-:Bodies- Male warrior burial with a horse skeleton
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods-
-::[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#Reading|Sword]] with ivory hilt.
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.11] [EAST 1986]
-|- valign="top" id="Claugton"
+===[[:Category:Scotland, Caithness: Reay|Scotland, Caithness: Reay]]===
-|No Picture
+<hr>
-|'''Lancs, Claughton Hall'''
+{{Category:Scotland, Caithness: Reay}}
-:Find date- 1822
-:Bodies- skeleton
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods- (Claughton Hall)
-::Pair of Oval Brooches (R. 652)
-::Silver nielloed brooch (possibly Carolingian)
-::2 Glass beads
-:Grave goods- (Lost)
-::Sword Petersen type X
-::Axe, spear, hammer
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.18]
-:Comments- The items were said to have been found in a wooden chest
-|- valign="top" id="Hesket"
+===Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway: Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill===
-|[[File:Sword_hesket.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Hesket]]
+<hr>
-|'''Cumbria, Hesket-in-Forest'''
+:Status- {{Possible}}
-:Find date- 1882
+:Type- found in a mound by the River Mein
-:Bodies- Cremation covered in a cairn
+:Find date- found in 1913
-:Dated to- ?
+:Bodies-  None
-:Grave goods-  (Tullie House Museum)
+:Dated to- c.900 [Redmond 2007]
-::Sword Petersen type O, Spear Head Petersen type I, Spear Head Petersen type F, Shield Boss (broken in two), Axe Head Petersen type E,
+:Museum- National Museum of Scotland
-::Iron Bit plated in bronze, Two Buckles (one with a buckle plate), Sickle, Wet stone, Bone Comb and Bone Case, Pair of Spurs (now lost)
+:Publications-
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.19]
+:*{{ListRef|Curle 1914b}}
+:*{{ListRef|Wheeler 1927|p.35}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.13-14}}
+:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.109}}
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.74|x}}
+:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.33}}
+:'''{{Male|Grave goods}}'''
+:*''[[Swords found in Britain#Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway: Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill|Sword]]'' - [X.IL 340] Petersen type L (like Petersen p.116, fig.97a)
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=100px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
+NMS_Torbeckhill_Sword.jpg
+</gallery>
-|- valign="top" id="Nottingham"
+===Scotland, Sutherland: Durness, Balnakeil===
-|[[File:Sword_nottingham.jpg|thumb|100x150px|left|alt=Nottingham]]
+<hr>
-|'''Nottingham'''
+:Status-
-:Find date- ?
+:Type- Viking child burial (aged 8 to 13)
-:Bodies- Male warrior burial
+:Find date- 1991
-:Dated to- ?
+:Bodies-
-:Grave goods-  (British Museum Tr. 158)
+:Dated to-
-::[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#NottinghamX|Sword of Petersen type X]]
+:Museum-
-::[[Viking Age Swords found in Britain#Nottingham_Pommel|Sword pommel]]
+:Publications-
-::Spearhead of Petersen type C - D
+:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.140-142}}
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.15]
+:*{{ListRef|Low N.D.}}
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.76|x}}
+:'''Grave goods'''
+:*''Sword, shield, spear, ringed pin, beads, strap end''
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
+</gallery>
-|- valign="top" id="Northallerton"
+==The Islands==
-|No Picture
-|'''Yorkshire, Northallerton'''
-:Find date- ?
-:Bodies- Female skeleton?
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods-  (National Museum of Scotland)
-::Single oval brooch R.652
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.15]
-|- valign="top" id="Workington"
+===Scotland, Argyll and Bute: Ardnamurchan===
-|No Picture
+<hr>
-|'''Cumberland, Workington'''
+''Also known as Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan''
-:Find date- Possibly from a burial?
+:Status-
-:Bodies- None
+:Type- Viking boat burial
-:Dated to- ?
+:Find date- excavated in 2011
-:Grave goods-
+:Bodies-
-::Sword Petersen type W or X
+:Dated to- Late 9th/early 10th century AD
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.21]
+:Museum-
+:Publications-
+:*{{ListRef|Harris, Cobb, Gray & Richardson 2011}}
+:'''Grave goods'''
+:*''Male sketeton''
+:*''Axe with traces of wooden handle''
+:*''Sword of type K or P, bone / 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?''
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
+</gallery>
-|- valign="top" id="Cambois"
+===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Argyll: Loch Lomond, Boiden===
-|No Picture
+<hr>
-|'''Northumberland, Bedlington, Cambois'''
+''Also known as 'Lower Bridge of Froon, Boiden Mound''
-:Find date-
+:Status-
-:Bodies- None - found together in a barrow?
+:Type- found in a mound. Cremation?
-:Dated to- ?
+:Find date- found in April 1851
-:Grave goods-
+:Bodies-
-::Bronze Disk Brooch with enamel inlay, Bone comb.
+:Dated to-
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.22]
+:Museum- LOST
+:Publications-
+:*{{ListRef|Stewart 1854}}
-|}
+:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1874|p.569}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.15}}
-== Scotland ==
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.74|x}}
-====Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan====
+:*{{ListRef|Żabiński 2007|no.30}}
-:Viking boat burial excavated in 2011
+:'''Grave goods'''
-:--AD
+:*''Sword'' (LOST) -
-:Grave goods:
+:*''Shield boss'' (LOST) -
-::''--''
+:*''Spear head'' (LOST) -
-:Publications- [HARRIS 2011]
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
-<gallery>
 </gallery>
-<br>
-====Balnakeil, Sutherland====
+===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay===
-:Viking child burial (aged 8 to 13) found in 1991
+<hr>
-:?AD
+:Status-
-:Grave goods:
+:Type-
-::''Sword, shield, spear, ringed pin, beads, strap end''
+:Find date- excavated in 1882
-:Publications- [LOW n.d.]
+:Bodies-
-<gallery>
+:Dated to-
+:Museum-
+:Publications-
+:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.118-122}}
+:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1907}}
+:'''Grave goods'''
+:*''--''
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
 </gallery>
-<br>
-{|
+===[[:Category:Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby|Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby]]===
-|- valign="top" id="Scar"
+<hr>
-|[[File:Scar.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Scar]]
+{{:Category:Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby}}
-|'''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 1999] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1998]
-|- valign="top" id="Kneep"
+===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Oronsay: Carn a' Bharraich===
-|[[File:Kneep.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Kneep]]
+<hr>
-|'''Kneep, Uig, Isle of Lewis'''
+:Status-
-:Viking woman burial found in 1979
+:Type-
-:?AD
+:Find date- April 1891 and 1913
+:Bodies-  burials
+:Dated to-
+:Museum-
+:Publications-
+:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.113-118}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieve 1924}}
+:*{{ListRef|Curle 1924}}
+:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1907}}
+:*{{ListRef|McNeill 1891}}
 :Grave goods:
-::''--''
+:*''--''
-:Publications- [WELANDER 1987] [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1998]
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
+</gallery>
-|- valign="top" id="Tote"
+===[[:Category:Scotland, Highland, Eigg|Scotland, Highland, Eigg]]: Kildonnan===
-|[[File:Tote.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Tote]]
+<hr>
-|'''Tote,Skeabost, in Skye'''
+{{:Category:Scotland, Highland, Eigg}}
-:Cairn containing a cremated? male. Excavated in 1922?
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
-:?AD
+</gallery>
-:Grave goods:
-::''Axe head and part of the wooden shaft; hone; copper alloy pin; ivory bead; possible shield fragments of iron and wood.''
-:Publications- T. C. Lethbridge (1920) 'A Burial of the Viking Age in Skye '. Archaeological Journal 77 (pp. 135-136) [http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/arch-1132-1/dissemination/pdf/077/077_135_136.pdf (Available Online)]
-|- valign="top" id="Carn a' Bharraich"
+===Scotland, Highland, Isle of Skye: Skeabost, Tote===
-|[[File:Bharraich.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Carn a' Bharraich]]
+<hr>
-|'''Carn a' Bharraich, Oronsay'''
+:Status-
-:3 burials. 2 found in April 1891 and 1 in 1913
+:Type- Cairn containing a cremated? male
-:AD
+:Find date- excavated in 1922?
+:Bodies-
+:Dated to-
+:Museum-
+:Publications-
+:*{{ListRef|Lethbridge 1920}}
 :Grave goods:
-::''--''
+:*''Axe head and part of the wooden shaft'' -
-:Publications:
+:*''hone'' -
-*[GRAHAM-CAMPBELL and BATEY 1998]
+:*''copper alloy pin'' -
-*McNeill, Malcolm (1891) 'Notice of Excavations in a Burial Mound of the Viking Time, in Oronsay'. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 25 (pp 432-5) [http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/arch-352-1/dissemination/pdf/vol_025/25_432_435.pdf (Available Online)]
+:*''ivory bead'' -
-*Anderson, Joseph (1907) 'Notice of Bronze Brooches and Personal Ornaments from a Ship-burial of the Viking time in Oronsay, and other Bronze Ornaments from Colonsay. Presented to the National Musem by the Right Hon. Lord Strathcona and Mount-Royal, G.C.M.G. With Description, from Notes by the late William Galloway, of a ship-burial of the Viking time at Kiloran Bay, Colonsay' . Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 41 (pp 437-50) [http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/arch-352-1/dissemination/pdf/vol_041/41_437_450.pdf (Available Online)]
+:*''Shield'' - possible shield fragments of iron and wood.
-*Grieve, Symington (1924) 'Note upon Carn nan Bharraich, or Cairn of the Men of Barra, a Burial Mound of the Viking Time on the Island of Oronsay, Argyllshire, with an outline of the Political History of the Western Isles during the latter half of the Ninth Century'. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 48 (pp 272-91) [http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/arch-352-1/dissemination/pdf/vol_048/48_272_291.pdf (Available Online)]
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
-*Curle, James (1924) 'On recent Scandinavian Grave-finds from the Island of Oronsay, and from Reay, Caithness, with Notes on the Development and Chronology of the Oval Brooch of the Viking Time'. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 48 (pp 292-315) [http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/arch-352-1/dissemination/pdf/vol_048/48_292_315.pdf (Available Online)]
+</gallery>
-|- valign="top" id="Kildonan"
+===Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Isle of Lewis: Uig, Cnip===
-|[[File:Kildonan.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Kildonan]]
+<hr>
-|'''Kildonan, Isle of Eigg'''
+''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>
-|- valign="top" id="Pierowall"
+===Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie===
-|[[File:Pierowall.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Pierowall]]
+<hr>
-|'''Pierowall, Westray, Orkney'''
+:Status- {{Possible}}
+:Type-
+:Find date-
+:Bodies-  a number of graves
+:Dated to-
+:Museum-
+:Publications-
+:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1874|p.554}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.15-17}}
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.76}}
+:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}'''
+:*''Oval brooches'' (pair) -
+:'''{{Male|Grave goods}}'''
+:*''Spear head'' -
+:'''other finds'''
+:*''[[Axes found in Britain#Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie|Axe head]]'' -
+:*''Ring'' - iron
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
+</gallery>
-|- valign="top" id="Langhills"
+==Northern Isles==
-|[[File:Langhills.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Langhills]]
-|'''Langhills, Caithness'''
-|- valign="top" id="Westness"
+===Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Broch of Gurness===
-|[[File:Westness.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Westness]]
+<hr>
-|'''Westness, Rousay, Orkney'''
+:Status-
+:Type- Cemetery?
+:Find date- excavated in 1932
+:Bodies-
+:Dated to-
+:Museum-
+:Comments- At least 6 graves [ROBERTSON 1969]
+:Publications-
+:*{{ListRef|Robertson 1969||x}}
+:*{{NoRef|Hedges 1987|from Redmond 2007|x}}
+:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.127-129}}
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.74|x}}
+:'''More Grave Goods - Tower''' [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
+:*''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
+:*''Knife'' (Not survived) - iron with wooden handle.
+:*''Pin'' - bone. Not mentioned by Robertson [ROBERTSON 1969]
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
+</gallery>
+===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 goods}}'''
+:*''Ringed-pin'' - copper-alloy. L:166mm
+:*''Knife'' - iron. fragments of bone handle. L:120mm
+:*''Whetstone'' - black shale. L:85mm
+:*''Spearhead'' - iron, leaf shaped and socketed. L:87mm
+:*''Mount'' - bone fragment with 2 iron rivets. L:45mm
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
+Scotland, Orkney, Buckquoy (Ritchie 1976).JPG
+</gallery>
-|}
+===Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Stenness===
+<hr>
+:Status- {{Accepted}}
+:Type- mound
+:Find date- excavated in 1902
+:Bodies-  Skeleton
+:Dated to-
+:Museum-
+:Publications-
+:*{{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}}
+:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}'''
+:*''Ring-headed pin'' - copper-alloy. Length: original 6½" surviving 5¼"
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=100px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
+</gallery>
-== Isle of Man ==
+===Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: from a neighbouring island===
+''Also known as 'Mainland: unprovenanced'''
+<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".
+:*''Armlet'' - bone (or jet). Dia-inner: 2½", Thickness:½".
+:*''Spindle-whorl'' - amber. Dia: 1", H:½".
+:*''Pin'' - copper-alloy. fragment
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=100px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
+Scotland, Orkney, neighbouring island - Oval brooch (Charleson 1905).JPG
+Scotland, Orkney, neighbouring island - bone ring (Charleson 1905).JPG
+</gallery>
-{|
+===[[:Category:Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness|Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness]]===
+<hr>
+{{:Category:Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness}}
-|- valign="top" id="Balladoole"
+===[[:Category:Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall|Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall]]===
-|[[File:Balladoole.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Balladoole]]
+<hr>
-|'''Balladoole, Arbory'''
+{{Category:Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall}}
-:Find date- 1946
-:Bodies- Male grave with female body (possibly of a sacrificial slave)
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods-
-::''shield boss and hand grip, ''
-:Publications- [BERSU 1966]
-|- valign="top" id="Ballateare"
+===Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Broch of Lamaness===
-|[[File:Ballateare.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Ballateare]]
+<hr>
-|'''Ballateare, Jurby'''
+====Grave 1914====
-:Find date- 1946
+:Status- {{Accepted}}
-:Aprox location- SC 344 970
+:Type-
-:Bodies- 2 small fragments of a human skull.
+:Find date- before 1914
-:Dated to- ?
+:Bodies-
-:Grave goods-  (Manx Museum)
+: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]
-:Publications- [BERSU 1966]
+:Museum- National Museum of Scotland
+:Publications-
+:*{{ListRef|Anon. 1915||x}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.87-88}}
+:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.56-57}}
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.78}}
+:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}'''
+:*''Oval Brooch'' (Pair) - Type R654
+:*''Arm ring'' - Jet
+:*''Bead'' - amber
+:*''Pennanular brooch'' - copper-alloy. Dia-ring:2.3cm
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
+</gallery>
-|- valign="top" id="Cronk Moar"
+====Grave 1878====
-|[[File:Cronk Moar.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Cronk Moar]]
+:Status- {{Accepted}}
-|'''Cronk Moar, Jurby'''
+:Type-
-:excavated in 1939
+:Find date- 1878
-:Aprox location- 1.5km north of Ballateare
+:Bodies- None
-:Publications- [BERSU 1966]
+:Dated to-
+:Museum- National Museum of Scotland
+:Publications-
+:*{{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;">
+</gallery>
-|- valign="top" id="Knoc-y-doonee"
+====Grave 1914 Braeswick====
-|No Picture
+:Status- {{Accepted}}
-|'''Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee'''
+:Type-
-:Find date- 1927? Boat Burial
+:Find date- before 1914
-:Bodies- 2 small fragments of a human skull, horse skeleton
+:Bodies-
-:Dated to- ?
+:Dated to-
-:Grave goods-  (Manx Museum)
+:Museum-
-::Sword Petersen type X, Spear Head (fragment), Axe Head of Petersen type G, Shield Boss of R.562 (fragment)
+: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]
-::Iron bowl, hammer, smith tongs, two knives with bone handles, harness links of iron with remains of leather straps
+:Publications-
-::Bronze ring headed pin (possibly with enamel inlay), lead weight for a fishing line
+:*{{ListRef|Anon. 1915||x}}
-::Four pairs of strap protector, three plain strap ends, 2 plain studs set in leather
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.88}}
-::Iron buckle, various small bronze fragments possibly from a bridle,
+:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.57}}
-::300 iron rivets from the boat
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.78}}
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.23] [http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/iomnhas/v033p241.htm]
+:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}'''
+:*''Oval Brooch'' - Copper-alloy. Type R648.
+:*''3 Beads'' - amber, white glass, blue glass.
-|- valign="top" id="Kirk Michael"
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
-|No Picture
+</gallery>
-|'''Isle of Man, Kirk Michael '''
-:Find date- 1885
-:Bodies- found in a church yard whilst digging a grave
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods-  (Manx Museum)
-::Spear head of Petersen type K
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.22]
-|- valign="top" id="Ballachrink"
+===Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Scar===
-|No Picture
+<hr>
-|'''Ballachrink, Jurby'''
+:Status- {{Accepted}}
-:Find date- 1880
+:Type- Viking boat burial including a man, woman and child
-:Aprox location- SC 440 990
+:Find date- 1985
-:Bodies-  none. Found in a flagged cist in a barrow
+:Bodies-  3 skeletons. Male, Female and a 10 year old child
-:Dated to- ?
+:Dated to- AD 875-950
-:Grave goods-  (Manx Museum)
+:Museum-
-::Upper part of a Sword with a curved guard, base of a spear head with wings (lugs)
+:Publications-
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.25]
+:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.138-140}}
+:*{{ListRef|Owen & Dalland 1999}}
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.78}}
+:'''{{Male|Grave goods}}'''
+:*''Sword with Scabbard'' - Petersen Type H.
+:*''Arrows with Quiver remains'' -
+:*''Comb'' -
+:*''weights'' - lead
+:*''Gaming pieces'' - whale
+:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}'''
+:*''Equal armed brooch''
+:*''Whale bone plaque''
+:*''Comb''
+:*''Sickle''
+:*''Weaving batten'' - iron
+:*''Shears'' -
+:*''Needle Tidy'' -
+:*''Chest'' - Wooden with metal fittings
+:*''Spindle whorl'' - steatite
+:*''Spindle whorl'' - sandstone
+:'''{{Unknown|Child Grave goods}}'''
+:''None''
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
+</gallery>
-|- valign="top" id="Malew"
+===Scotland, Shetland, Unst===
-|No Picture
+<hr>
-|'''Malew Parish'''
+:Status- {{Possible}}
-:Find date- c.1854
+:Type-
-:Bodies-  found in a possible grave in Malew churchyard
+:Find date- 1861
-:Dated to- ?
+:Bodies-  None
-:Grave goods- (unknown)
+:Dated to-
-::Two swords
+:Museum- National Museum of Scotland
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.25]
+: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|Anon. 1894|p.6 no.7|x}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.103}}
+:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.64}}
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.80|x}}
+:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}'''
+:*''Oval Brooch'' - Type R647
+:*''Circular box'' - Copper-alloy. Dia:5cm H:4cm.
+:*''serpentine button'' -  possibly from this grave [Redmond 2007]
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
+NMS Unst Box.JPG
+</gallery>
-|- valign="top" id="Ballaelby"
+===Scotland, Shetland, Unst: Clibberswick===
-|[[File:Ballaelby.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Ballaelby]]
+<hr>
-|'''Ballaelby, Kirk Patrick'''
+:Status- {{Possible}}
-:Find date- c.1850
+:Type-
-:Bodies-  a possible skeleton (left in situ by the discovering farmer)
+:Find date- mid C18th
-:Dated to- ?
+:Bodies-  None
-:Grave goods-  (left in situ)
+:Dated to-
-::Bearded axe
+:Museum- National Museum of Scotland
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.25]
+:Quote-
+:Publications-
+:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1874|p.556|x}}
+:*{{ListRef|Anon. 1882|p.17-19|x}}
+:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.103-105}}
+:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.64}}
+:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.80|x}}
+:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}'''
+:*''Oval Brooch'' (Pair) -
+:*''Trefoil Brooch'' -
+:*''Arm ring'' (LOST) -
+:*''3 beads'' (LOST) - glass. 2 white and 1 blue.
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
-|- valign="top" id="St. Maughold"
+</gallery>
-|No Picture
-|'''Isle of Man, St. Maughold'''
-:Find date- 1824
-:Bodies- found in a church yard whilst digging a grave
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods-  (National Museum of Scotland)
-::Sword Petersen type L
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.23]
-|- valign="top" id="Ballaugh"
+===Scotland, Shetland, St. Ninian's Isle===
-|No Picture
+<hr>
-|'''Ballaugh, '''
+:Status-
-:Find date- 1824
+:Type-
-:Aprox location- SC 340 930
+:Find date- excavated in 1958
-:Bodies- burial in a low barrow
+:Bodies-  babies
-:Dated to- ?
+:Dated to-
-:Grave goods-
+:Museum-
-::Sword Petersen type L, Spear Head (lost)
+:Publications-
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.22]
+:*{{ListRef|Oliver 2012|p.187}}
+:'''Grave goods'''
-|- valign="top" id="Jurby"
+:*''Hoard of Pictish silver bowls, cups and jewellery found in a box''. Dated to just prior to 800AD.[OLIVER 2012:p.187]
-|No Picture
+<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
-|'''Jurby, '''
+</gallery>
-:Find date- ?
-:Aprox location- SC 350 985
-:Bodies- found in a church yard (St. Patrick?) and re-interred by the Vicar.
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods-
-::Sword (Wheeler type III?)
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.22]
-|- valign="top" id="Old Kirk Braddan"
-|No Picture
-|'''Isle of Man, Old Kirk Braddan'''
-:Find date- ?
-:Aprox location- SC 363 768
-:Bodies- found in a church yard whilst digging a grave
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods-  (Manx Museum)
-::Sword with missing hilt
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.23]
-|- valign="top" id="st john"
-|No Picture
-|'''St Johns, St John’s Kirk German'''
-:Find date- Pre 1860AD
-:Aprox location- SC 277 819
-:Bodies- found in an open cist
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods-  (Lost)
-::Axe, stirrup, a handful of beads
-::A sword was also found in the same field of Petersen type P
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.26]
-|- valign="top" id="Balladoyne"
-|No Picture
-|'''St. Johns, Balladoyne Churchyard'''
-:Find date- ?
-:Aprox location-
-:Bodies- found in a christian cemetery
-:Dated to- ?
-:Grave goods-  (Manx Museum)
-::Sword of Petersen type M, Spear head of Petersen type K with linen fragment in the socket, Shield boss
-:Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.26]
-|}
 == References ==
-<nocite>
+{{Ref|Grieg 1940|x}}
-BIDDLE1992
+{{Ref|Owen & Dalland 1999|x}}
-BJORN1940
+<hr>
-BROGGER1921
+{{Ref|Bersu & Wilson 1966|x}}
-BERSU1966
+{{Ref|Graham-Campbell 1994|x}}
-GRAHAM-CAMPBELL1980
+{{Ref|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|x}}
-GRAHAM-CAMPBELL1994
+{{Ref|Graham-Campbell 2001|x}}
-GRAHAM-CAMPBELL1998
+{{Ref|Harrison & Ó Floinn 2014|x}}
-HARRIS2011
+{{Ref|Redknap 2000|x}}
-OWEN1999
+{{Ref|Redmond 2007|x}}
-RICHARDS2004
+{{Ref|Richards 2004|x}}
-ROESDAHL1992
-SPEED2004
-WELANDER1987
-</nocite>
-<biblio force=false>#[[Template:Bib]]</biblio>
 <HarvardReferences />
-[[Category:Found in Britain]][[Category:Burials]]
+[[Category:Found in Britain]][[Category:Burials]] [[Category:sites]]

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Contents

Index by County

Mainland

The Islands

Northern Isles

Mainland

Scotland, Caithness: Langhills

Scotland, Caithness: Reay

Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway: Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill

Scotland, Sutherland: Durness, Balnakeil

The Islands

Scotland, Argyll and Bute: Ardnamurchan

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Argyll: Loch Lomond, Boiden

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby

Grave 1772

Grave 1778

Grave 1878

Grave 1932

Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Oronsay: Carn a' Bharraich

Scotland, Highland, Eigg: Kildonnan

Grave 1 1830

Grave 2 1875

Grave 3 1875

Scotland, Highland, Isle of Skye: Skeabost, Tote

Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Isle of Lewis: Uig, Cnip

Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie

Northern Isles

Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Broch of Gurness

Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Buckquoy

Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Stenness

Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: from a neighbouring island

Scotland, Orkney, Rousay: Westness

Graves 1968-1984

Grave 1963

Grave 1826 Sweindrow

Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall

Grave 17 - 1863

Grave 15 - 1849-1851

Donations in 1851

Grave 6 - 1849/a-1

Grave 7 - 1849/a-2

Grave 8 - 1849/a-3

Grave 9 - 1849/a-4

Grave 10 - 1849/b-1

Grave 11 - 1849/b-2

Grave 12 - 1849/b-3

Grave 13 - 1849/b-4

Grave 14 - 1849/b-5

Grave 1 - 1939/1

Grave 2 - 1939/2

Grave 3 - 1939/3

Grave 4 - 1939/4

Grave 5 - 1939/5

Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Broch of Lamaness

Grave 1914

Grave 1878

Grave 1914 Braeswick

Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Scar

Scotland, Shetland, Unst

Scotland, Shetland, Unst: Clibberswick

Scotland, Shetland, St. Ninian's Isle

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