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== List Mainland =====[[:Category:Scotland, Caithness: Langhills|Scotland, Caithness: Langhills]]===<hr>{{Category:Scotland, Caithness: Langhills}} ===[[:Category:Scotland, Caithness: Reay|Scotland, Caithness: Reay]]===<hr>{{Category:Scotland, Caithness: Reay}} ===Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway: Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill===<hr>:Status- {{Possible}}:Type- found in a mound by the River Mein:Find Date date- found in 1913:Bodies- None:Dated to- c.900 [Redmond 2007]:Museum- National Museum of Scotland:Publications- :*{{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> ===Scotland, Sutherland: Durness, Balnakeil=Swordle Bay==<hr>:Status- :Type- Viking child burial (aged 8 to 13):Find date- 1991:Bodies- :Dated to- :Museum-:Publications- :*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.140-142}}:*{{ListRef|Low N.D.}}:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.76|x}}:'''Grave goods''' :*''Sword, Ardnamurchanshield, Argyllspear, ringed pin, beads, strap end'' <gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;"></gallery> ==The Islands== ===Scotland, Argyll and Bute:Ardnamurchan===<hr>''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- :*{{ListRef|Harris, Cobb, Gray & Richardson 2011}}:'''Grave goods:'''
:*''Male sketeton''
:*''Axe with traces of wooden handle''
:*''Wetstone. Norwegian schist.''
:*''Drinking horn. Copper alloy rim with a possible iron base?''
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===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Argyll: Loch Lomond, Boiden===
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''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-
:*{{ListRef|Harris, Cobb, Gray & Richardson 2011Stewart 1854}}:*{{ListRef|Anderson 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) - <gallerymode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
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====BalnakeilScotland, DurnessArgyll and Bute, Sutherland=Colonsay: Kiloran Bay===<hr>:Viking child burial (aged 8 to 13) found in 1991Status- :?ADType-:Grave goodsFind date- excavated in 1882: Bodies- :Dated to- :''Sword, shield, spear, ringed pin, beads, strap end'' Museum-
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.140118-142122}}:*{{ListRef|Low N.D.Anderson 1907}}:'''Grave goods''':*''--''<gallerymode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
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====Scar[[:Category:Scotland, SandayArgyll and Bute, Orkney=Islay: Ballinaby|Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby]]===<hr>{{:Viking boat burial including a manCategory:Scotland, woman Argyll and child found in 1985Bute, Islay: Ballinaby}} ===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Oronsay: Carn a' Bharraich===<hr>:875Status-950AD:Grave goodsType- :Find date- April 1891 and 1913:''sword, comb, playing pieces, arrows with quiver remains, whale bone plaque, equal armed brooches, shears, cooking spit''Bodies- burials:Dated to- :Museum-
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Owen Graham-Campbell & Dalland 1999Batey 1998|p.113-118}} :*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998Grieve 1924}}:*{{ListRef|p.138-140Curle 1924}}:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1907}}:*{{ListRef|McNeill 1891}}:Grave goods: :*''--''<gallerymode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
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===[[:Category:Scotland, Highland, Eigg|Scotland, Highland, Eigg]]: Kildonnan=Kneep==<hr>{{:Category:Scotland, UigHighland, Eigg}}<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;"></gallery> ===Scotland, Highland, Isle of Lewis=Skye: Skeabost, Tote===<hr>:Viking woman burial found in 1979Status- :Type- Cairn containing a cremated?ADmale:Find date- excavated in 1922?:Bodies- :Dated to- :Museum-:Publications- :*{{ListRef|Lethbridge 1920}}
:Grave goods:
:*''Axe head and part of the wooden shaft'' -:*''hone''-:*''copper alloy pin'' -:*''ivory bead'' -:*''Shield'' - possible shield fragments of iron and wood.<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;"></gallery> ===Scotland, Outer Hebrides, Isle of Lewis: Uig, Cnip===<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''':*''--''<gallerymode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
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====WestnessScotland, RousaySutherland, Orkney=Dunrobin: Golspie===<hr>:excavated between 1968 and 1984Status- {{Possible}}:ADType- :Grave goodsFind date-:Bodies- a number of graves:''Dated to-:Museum-'':Publications- :*{{ListRef|GrahamAnderson 1874|p.554}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.15-Campbell & Batey 199817}}:*{{ListRef|Redmond 2007|p.13576}}:'''{{Female|Grave goods}}''':*''Oval brooches'' (pair) -138:'''{{Male|Grave goods}}''':*''Spear head'' - :'''other finds''':*''[[Axes found in Britain#Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie|Axe head]]'' -:*''Ring'' - iron<gallerymode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
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==Northern Isles==St. Ninian's Isle====:excavated in 1958:Viking babies:Grave goods-::*''Hoard of Pictish silver bowls, cups and jewellery found in a box''. Dated to just prior to 800AD.[OLIVER 2012:p.187]Publications- :*{{ListRef|Oliver 2012|p.187}}<gallery></gallery>
====Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Broch of Gurness, Mainland, Orkney====<hr>:Status- :Type- Cemetery?:Find date- excavated in 1932:ADBodies- :Grave goodsDated 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]<gallerymode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
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====ToteScotland,SkeabostOrkney, Isle of Skye=Mainland: Buckquoy===<hr>:Cairn containing a cremated? male. Excavated Status- {{Accepted}}:Type- in 1922?a late Norse building :?ADFind date- 1970:Grave goods: Bodies- skeleton (Male):Dated to- :''Axe head and part of the wooden shaft; hone; copper alloy pin; ivory bead; possible shield fragments of iron and wood.''Museum-
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Lethbridge 1920Ritchie 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<gallerymode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">Scotland, Orkney, Buckquoy (Ritchie 1976).JPG
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====Carn a' BharraichScotland, OronsayOrkney, Argyll=Mainland: Stenness===<hr>:3 burials. 2 found in April 1891 and 1 in 1913Status- {{Accepted}}:ADType- mound:Grave goodsFind date- excavated in 1902: Bodies- Skeleton::''Dated to-:Museum-''
:Publications-
:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998Charleson 1904|ppp.113565-118566|x}}:*{{ListRef|Grieve 1924Charleson 1905|pp.95|x}}:*{{ListRef|Curle 1924Grieg 1940|p.80|x}}:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1907Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.61}}:*{{ListRef|McNeill 1891Redmond 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>
===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<gallerymode=Packed heights=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, Orkney, Rousay: Westness]]=Reay==<hr>{{:Category:Scotland, CaithnessOrkney, Rousay: Westness}} ===[[:Category:Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall|Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall]]===:excavated in 1912<hr>{{Category:ADScotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall}} ===Scotland, Orkney, Sanday:Broch of Lamaness===<hr>====Grave goods1914====: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- :*{{ListRef|Anon. 1915||x}}:*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.87-88}}:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.12556-12757}}:*{{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<gallerymode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
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====Kiloran Bay, ColonsayGrave 1878====:excavated in 1882Status- {{Accepted}}:ADType- :Grave goodsFind date-1878:Bodies- None :''Dated to-:Museum-''National Museum of Scotland:Publications- :*{{ListRef|Grieg 1940|p.88}}:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.11856-12257}}:*{{ListRef|Anderson 1907Redmond 2007|p.78}}:'''{{Male|Grave goods}}''' :*''Sword'':*''Spearhead'':*''Axe'' - not mentioned by Grieg 1940?<gallerymode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
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===Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay=Grave 1914 Braeswick===<section begin=Islay_Summary /><includeonly>''[[Scotland, Ballinaby|see main article]]''</includeonly>:Find dateStatus- excavated in 1877{{Accepted}}:Site dated toType- ? :Grave goodsFind date-before 1914::1772 Male::*Sword Bodies- Petersen type H ::1877 Male::*Sword Dated to- Peteren type B::*2 Axes Museum- Wheeler type III::*Spear Quote - Petersen type , with a possible iron ferrule::*Shield boss - type , with a copper-alloy handle::*Drinking horn terminal (copper-alloy). ::*Hammer (iron)"A Viking oval Brooch of brass; forge tongs (iron); adze (iron); cauldron (iron)::1877 Female::*2 Oval broochs - Petersen type ::*Pin (silver); Flat chain two Beads of four-stranded wire (silver)::*12 beads::*possible fragment amber and a Bead of a Drinking horn rim (copper-alloy)::*4 round plates (copper-alloy); ladle (copper-alloy); blue glass linen smoother; Teeth from a heckle (iron); needle-case (copper-alloy); , all found together on the Island of Sanday, Orkney." [Anon. 1915::1932 Male::*Sword - Petersen type Qp.14]
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====PierowallScotland, WestrayOrkney, Orkney=Sanday: Scar===<hr>:finds from 1693, 1788, 1839, 1841, 1855Status- {{Accepted}}:Type- Viking boat burial including a man, 1863woman and child :ADFind date- 1985:Grave goodsBodies- 3 skeletons. Male, Female and a 10 year old child::''Dated to-AD 875-''950:Museum-:Publications-:*{{ListRef|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|p.129138-135140}}:*{{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''<gallerymode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
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====KildonanScotland, Isle of EiggShetland, Inverness-shire=Unst===<hr>: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- :*{{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]<gallerymode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">NMS Unst Box.JPG
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====LanghillsScotland, CaithnessShetland, Unst: Clibberswick===<hr>:Status- {{Possible}}:Type-:Find date- mid C18th:Bodies- None:Dated to- :Museum- National Museum of Scotland: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;"> </gallery> ===Scotland, Shetland, St. Ninian's Isle===<hr>:Status- :Type-:Find date- excavated in 1958:Bodies- babies:Dated to- :Museum-:Publications- :*{{ListRef|Oliver 2012|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]<gallery mode=Packed heights=120px style="Padding-left:30px; text-align:left;">
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== References ==
{{Ref|Grieg 1940|x}}
{{Ref|Owen & Dalland 1999|x}}
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{{Ref|Bersu & Wilson 1966|x}}
{{Ref|Graham-Campbell 1994|x}}
{{Ref|Graham-Campbell & Batey 1998|x}}
{{Ref|Owen Graham-Campbell 2001|x}}{{Ref|Harrison & Dalland 1999Ó Floinn 2014|x}}{{Ref|Redknap 2000|x}}{{Ref|Redmond 2007|x}}
{{Ref|Richards 2004|x}}
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