Viking burials found in Scotland

Viking Age Compendium articles on Burials in Britain:

Found in Britain

Burials found in England

Burials found in Scotland

Burials in the Isle of Man

Burials in Wales

Viking Age Compendium articles on Burials in Britain:

Found in Britain

Burials found in England

Burials found in Scotland

Burials in the Isle of Man

Burials in Wales

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: ; [Wilson 1976:p.394]; ; ; ; ; ; ;

We have recently discovered Angela Redmond's book, 'Viking Burial in the North of England' . 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

Argyll Carn a' Bharraich, Oronsay Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan Caithness Langhills Inverness-shire Kildonan, Isle of Eigg

Lewis Kneep, Uig Orkney Pierowall, Westray Scar, Sanday Westness, Rousay

Skye Tote, Skeabost Sutherland Balnakeil

List by Find Date

Scotland, Argyll and Bute: Ardnamurchan

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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, Sutherland: Durness, Balnakeil

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Status-

Type- Viking child burial (aged 8 to 13)

Find date- 1991

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.140-142
• Low, Batey & Gourlay. A Viking Burial at Balnakeil, Sutherland. n.d.

Grave goods

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

Scotland, Orkney, Sanday: Scar

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Status-

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

Find date- 1985

Bodies-

Dated to- AD 875-950

Museum-

Publications-

• Owen, Olwyn, and Dalland, Magnar (1999) SCAR, A Viking Boat Burial on Sanday, Orkney. Tuckwell Press.
• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.138-140

Grave goods

• sword, comb, playing pieces, arrows with quiver remains, whale bone plaque, equal armed brooches, shears, cooking spit

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

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Also known as Kneep

Status-

Type- Viking woman burial

Find date- 1979

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press.
• Welander, R.D.E., Colleen Batey, and T.G. Cowie. (1987) A Viking burial from Kneep, Uig, Isle of Lewis. pp.149-174. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.117

Grave goods

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Scotland, Orkney, Westness: Rousay

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Status-

Type-

Find date- excavated between 1968 and 1984

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.135-138

Grave goods

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Scotland, Shetland, St. Ninian's Isle

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Status-

Type-

Find date- excavated in 1958

Bodies- Viking 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]

Scotland, Orkney, Mainland: Broch of Gurness

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Status-

Type-

Find date- excavated in 1932

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.127-129

Grave goods

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Scotland, Highland, Isle of Skye: Skeabost, Tote

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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, Dumfries and Galloway: Ecclefechan, Torbeckhill

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Status-  Possible  

Type- found in a mound by the River Mein

Find date- found in 1913

Bodies- None

Dated to- c.900

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Publications-

• Curle, A.O. (1914) 'Notices of the discovery of a Hoard of Rapier-shaped Blades of Bronze at Drumcoltran, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and of a Viking Sword at Torbeckhill, near Ecclefechan. ' pp.333-335 (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.48
• Wheeler, R.E.M. (1927) London and the Vikings. London Museum Catalogues: No 1 p.35
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.13-14
• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.109
• 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
• 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) no.33

 Grave goods Male  

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

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Scotland, Caithness: Reay

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Status-

Type-

Find date- excavated in 1913 and 1926

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

• Curle, James (1914) '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.' pp.292-315 (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.48
• Edwards, Arthur J.H. & Bryce, Thomas H (1927) 'Excavation of Graves at Ackergill and of an Earth-house at Freswick Links, Caithness, and a Description of the Discovery of a Viking Grave at Reay, Caithness. With a Preliminary Note on the Skeletal Remains from the Various Graves.' (pp 196-209) (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.61
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.19
• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.125-127

found in 1928

• Strap-end - C7th

 Grave 1926 Male  

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

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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, Argyll and Bute, Oronsay: Carn a' Bharraich

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Status-

Type-

Find date- April 1891 and 1913

Bodies- burials

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.113-118
• 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) (Available Online)
• 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) (Available Online)
• 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) (Available Online)
• 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) (Available Online)

Grave goods:

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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Colonsay: Kiloran Bay

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Status-

Type-

Find date- excavated in 1882

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.118-122
• 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) (Available Online)

Grave goods

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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-

• Stewart, Hope. Notice of the Discovery of some ancient Arms and Armour nr. Glenfruin. 1854.
• Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.569
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.15
• 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) no.30

Grave goods

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

Scotland, Caithness: Langhills

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Status-

Type-

Find date- 1840

Bodies-

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

• Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.551-552
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.25
• 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.76

 Grave goods Female  

• Oval brooches (pair) -

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Scotland, Sutherland, Dunrobin: Golspie

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Status-  Possible  

Type-

Find date-

Bodies- a number of graves

Dated to-

Museum-

Publications-

• Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.554
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.15-17
• 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.76

 Grave goods Female  

• Oval brooches (pair) -

 Grave goods Male  

• Spear head -

other finds

• Axe head -
• Ring - iron

Scotland, Highland, Eigg: Kildonan

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Grave 1 1830

Status-  Accepted  

Find date- excavated in 1830

Bodies- Male

Dated to- C9th

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Bibliography-

• Macpherson, Norman (1878) 'Notes on Antiquities from the Island of Eigg.' (pp.577-603) (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.12
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.64-66
• 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) no.16
• National Museum of Scotland [1]
• Scran [1]

 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

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Grave 2 1875

Status-  Accepted  

Find date- excavated in 1875

Bodies- Male

Dated to- C9th

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Bibliography-

• Macpherson, Norman (1878) 'Notes on Antiquities from the Island of Eigg.' (pp.577-603) (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.12
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.64-66

 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

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Grave 3 1875

Status-  Accepted  

Find date- excavated in 1875

Bodies- Male

Dated to- c.875-925

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Bibliography-

• Macpherson, Norman (1878) 'Notes on Antiquities from the Island of Eigg.' (pp.577-603) (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.12
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.67-69

 Grave goods Male  

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

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Scotland, Argyll and Bute, Islay: Ballinaby

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Grave 1772

Status-  Possible  

Find date- excavated in 1772

Bodies- Male

Dated to- ?

Museum-

 Grave goods Male  

• Sword - Petersen type H

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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)-

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Grave 1878

Status-  Accepted  

Find date- excavated in August 1878.

Bodies- Double burial? Male & 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
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.31-41
• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.122-125

 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)

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 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);

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Grave 1932

Status-  Accepted  

Find date- excavated in 1932

Bodies- Male

Dated to- ?

Museum-

Publications-

• Edwards, Arthur J.H. (1934) 'A Viking Cist-Grave at Ballinaby, Islay'. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.68
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.31-41
• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.122-125
• 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.82 Appx.5 no.183

 Grave goods Male  

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

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Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall

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Grave 17 - 1863

Status-

Type-

Find date- July 1863

Bodies- Human skeleton and Horse bones

Dated to-

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

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.79
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.92
• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.129-135
• 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.79

 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-

• Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.556
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.90
• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.129-135
• 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.79

 Grave goods Male  

• Sword -
• Spear head -

Donations in 1851

Status-

Type-

Find date- before 1851

Bodies- male human skull

Dated to-

Museum- National Museum of Scotland

Comments- Presented to the museum in 1851 by Mr William Rendall.

Publications-

• Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.552 (oval brooch, pennanular brooch), p.570 (shield boss), p.573 (spear), p.574 (axe)
• 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.87-88
• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.94
• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.129-135
• 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.79

Grave goods

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

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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]. Grave 6 - 1849/a-1 Status- Type- Find date- before 1849 Bodies- half a skull 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 goods Male   Axe - Shield boss - Fragments - iron Grave 7 - 1849/a-2 Status- Type- Find date- before 1849 Bodies- part of a human skeleton, a horse skeleton and part of a dog skeleton 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 goods Male   Horse bit - still in horses mouth sword or spear - Buckle - Grave 8 - 1849/a-3 Status- Type- Find date- before 1849 Bodies- part of a human skeleton and part of a horse skeleton 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 goods Male   Horse bit - still in horses mouth spear - described as a dagger Grave 9 - 1849/a-4 Status- Type- Find date- before 1849 Bodies- human skeleton 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 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. Grave 10 - 1849/b-1 Status- Type- Stone-cist Find date- before 1849 Bodies- Skeleton Dated to- Museum- Batemann Collection, Lomberdale House, Derbyshire Publications- Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.552 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.94 Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.129-135 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.79 no.10  Grave goods Male   Sword - Shield boss - Comb - Beads - glass Whetstone - Grave 11 - 1849/b-2 Status- Type- Find date- before 1849 Bodies- Skeleton Dated to- Museum- Batemann Collection, Lomberdale House, Derbyshire Publications- Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.552 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.95 Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.129-135 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.79 no.11  Grave goods Female   Oval brooch (Pair) - Trefoil brooch - Grave 12 - 1849/b-3 Status- Type- Find date- before 1849 Bodies- Dated to- Museum- Batemann Collection, Lomberdale House, Derbyshire Publications- Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.552 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.95 Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.129-135 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.79 no.12  Grave goods Female   Oval brooch (Pair) - comb - comb - Grave 13 - 1849/b-4 Status- Type- Find date- before 1849 Bodies- Skeleton Dated to- Museum- Batemann Collection, Lomberdale House, Derbyshire Comments- Grieg lists this grave as having the same items as grave 11 Publications- Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.552 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.95 Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.129-135 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.79 no.13 Grave goods - None Grave 14 - 1849/b-5 Status- Type- Find date- before 1849 Bodies- Dated to- Museum- Batemann Collection, Lomberdale House, Derbyshire Publications- Anderson, Joeseph (1874) 'Notes on the Relics of the Viking Period of the Northmen'.pp.536-94. (Available Online) The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: Vol.10 p.552 Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.95 Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.129-135 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.79 no.14  Grave goods Female   Oval brooch (Pair) - Ringed pin - comb - comb -

Grave 4

Status-

Type-

Find date-

Bodies- skeleton

Dated to-

Museum-

Comments-

Publications-

• Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.?
• Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.131
• 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.79 no.4

 Grave goods Female  

Oval brooch (Pair) -

7 beads -

Ringed pin -

Comb -

Comb -

Group: Rendall 1839

Grave 1 - 1939/1 Status- Type- Find date- April 1839 Bodies- skeleton Dated to- Museum- Comments- Publications- Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.? Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.131 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.79 no.1  Grave goods Male   Sword - Spear - Shield Boss - Comb - Grave 2 - 1939/2 Status- Type- Find date- April 1839 Bodies- skeleton Dated to- Museum- Comments- Publications- Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.? Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.131 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.79 no.2  Grave goods Female   Oval brooch (Pair) - Ringed-pin - Weaving sword? - Grave 3 - 1939/3 Status- Type- Find date- April 1839 Bodies- skeleton Dated to- Museum- Comments- Publications- Grieg, Sigurd (1940) Viking Antiquities in Scotland. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 2 p.? Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. p.131 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.79 no.3  Grave goods Female   Oval brooch (Pair) - Ringed-pin - Needle case - with an iron needle Spindle whorl - Sickle - Comb -

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