Difference between revisions of "Viking burials found in the Isle of Man"
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===Isle of Man, Arbory: Balladoole=== | ===Isle of Man, Arbory: Balladoole=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- 1946 | :Find date- 1946 | ||
:Bodies- Male grave with female body (possibly of a sacrificial slave) | :Bodies- Male grave with female body (possibly of a sacrificial slave) | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
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:Publications- | :Publications- | ||
:*{{ListRef|Bersu & Wilson 1966}} | :*{{ListRef|Bersu & Wilson 1966}} | ||
:*{{ListRef|Wilson 2008|p.38-46}} | :*{{ListRef|Wilson 2008|p.38-46}} | ||
+ | :'''Grave goods''' | ||
+ | :*''shield boss and hand grip, '' | ||
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===Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballateare=== | ===Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballateare=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- 1946 | :Find date- 1946 | ||
:Aprox location- SC 344 970 | :Aprox location- SC 344 970 | ||
:Bodies- 2 small fragments of a human skull. | :Bodies- 2 small fragments of a human skull. | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
− | : | + | :Museum- Manx Museum |
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:Publications- | :Publications- | ||
:*{{ListRef|Bersu & Wilson 1966}} | :*{{ListRef|Bersu & Wilson 1966}} | ||
:*{{ListRef|Wilson 2008|p.28-36}} | :*{{ListRef|Wilson 2008|p.28-36}} | ||
+ | :'''Grave goods''' | ||
+ | :*' | ||
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===Isle of Man, Jurby: Cronk Moar=== | ===Isle of Man, Jurby: Cronk Moar=== | ||
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+ | :Find Date- excavated in 1939 | ||
:Bodies- Male grave | :Bodies- Male grave | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
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:Publications- | :Publications- | ||
:*{{ListRef|Bersu & Wilson 1966}} | :*{{ListRef|Bersu & Wilson 1966}} | ||
:*{{ListRef|Wilson 2008|p.36-37}} | :*{{ListRef|Wilson 2008|p.36-37}} | ||
+ | :'''Grave goods''' | ||
+ | :*Sword | ||
+ | :*Spear | ||
+ | :*Knife | ||
+ | :*Strap distributer, buckle and strap end | ||
+ | :*Pin | ||
+ | :*Shield Boss | ||
+ | :*Fragment of cloak | ||
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IOM-Cronk Moar Sword a.jpg|Sword in leather scabbard | IOM-Cronk Moar Sword a.jpg|Sword in leather scabbard | ||
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===Isle of Man, Lezayre: Cronk yn How=== | ===Isle of Man, Lezayre: Cronk yn How=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:excavated in 1930 | :excavated in 1930 | ||
:Bodies- None - possible female grave. | :Bodies- None - possible female grave. | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
+ | :Museum- | ||
:Grave goods- | :Grave goods- | ||
::hinges, 60 clench nails and roves (possibly part of a 60cm long strong box | ::hinges, 60 clench nails and roves (possibly part of a 60cm long strong box | ||
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===Isle of Man, Andreas: Knoc-y-doonee=== | ===Isle of Man, Andreas: Knoc-y-doonee=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- 1927? Boat Burial | :Find date- 1927? Boat Burial | ||
:Bodies- 2 small fragments of a human skull, horse skeleton | :Bodies- 2 small fragments of a human skull, horse skeleton | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
+ | :Museum- | ||
:Grave goods- (Manx Museum) | :Grave goods- (Manx Museum) | ||
::*Sword Petersen type X, Spear Head (fragment), Axe Head of Petersen type G, Shield Boss of R.562 (fragment) | ::*Sword Petersen type X, Spear Head (fragment), Axe Head of Petersen type G, Shield Boss of R.562 (fragment) | ||
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===Isle of Man, Michael: Kirk Michael=== | ===Isle of Man, Michael: Kirk Michael=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- 1885 | :Find date- 1885 | ||
:Bodies- found in a church yard whilst digging a grave | :Bodies- found in a church yard whilst digging a grave | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
+ | :Museum- | ||
:Grave goods- (Manx Museum) | :Grave goods- (Manx Museum) | ||
::Spear head of Petersen type K | ::Spear head of Petersen type K | ||
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===Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballachrink=== | ===Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballachrink=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- 1880 | :Find date- 1880 | ||
:Aprox location- SC 440 990 | :Aprox location- SC 440 990 | ||
:Bodies- none. Found in a flagged cist in a barrow | :Bodies- none. Found in a flagged cist in a barrow | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
+ | :Museum- | ||
:Grave goods- (Manx Museum) | :Grave goods- (Manx Museum) | ||
::Upper part of a Sword with a curved guard, base of a spear head with wings (lugs), 'a perforated stone disc' | ::Upper part of a Sword with a curved guard, base of a spear head with wings (lugs), 'a perforated stone disc' | ||
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===Isle of Man, Malew: Malew churchyard=== | ===Isle of Man, Malew: Malew churchyard=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- c.1854 | :Find date- c.1854 | ||
:Bodies- found in a possible grave in Malew churchyard | :Bodies- found in a possible grave in Malew churchyard | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
+ | :Museum- | ||
:Grave goods- (unknown) | :Grave goods- (unknown) | ||
::Two swords | ::Two swords | ||
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===Isle of Man, Patrick: Ballelby=== | ===Isle of Man, Patrick: Ballelby=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- c.1850 | :Find date- c.1850 | ||
:Bodies- a possible skeleton (left in situ by the discovering farmer) | :Bodies- a possible skeleton (left in situ by the discovering farmer) | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
+ | :Museum- | ||
:Grave goods- (left in situ) | :Grave goods- (left in situ) | ||
::Bearded axe | ::Bearded axe | ||
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===Isle of Man, Maughold: St. Maughold=== | ===Isle of Man, Maughold: St. Maughold=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- 1824 | :Find date- 1824 | ||
:Bodies- found in a church yard whilst digging a grave | :Bodies- found in a church yard whilst digging a grave | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
+ | :Museum- | ||
:Grave goods- (National Museum of Scotland) | :Grave goods- (National Museum of Scotland) | ||
::Sword Petersen type L | ::Sword Petersen type L | ||
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===Isle of Man, Ballaugh: Ballaugh=== | ===Isle of Man, Ballaugh: Ballaugh=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- 1824 | :Find date- 1824 | ||
:Aprox location- SC 340 930 | :Aprox location- SC 340 930 | ||
:Bodies- burial in a low barrow | :Bodies- burial in a low barrow | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
+ | :Museum- | ||
:Grave goods- | :Grave goods- | ||
::Sword Petersen type L, Spear Head (lost) | ::Sword Petersen type L, Spear Head (lost) | ||
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===Isle of Man, Jurby: Jurby=== | ===Isle of Man, Jurby: Jurby=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- ? | :Find date- ? | ||
:Aprox location- SC 350 985 | :Aprox location- SC 350 985 | ||
:Bodies- found in a church yard (St. Patrick?) and re-interred by the Vicar. | :Bodies- found in a church yard (St. Patrick?) and re-interred by the Vicar. | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
+ | :Museum- | ||
:Grave goods- | :Grave goods- | ||
::Sword (Wheeler type III?) | ::Sword (Wheeler type III?) | ||
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===Isle of Man, Bradden: Old Kirk Braddan=== | ===Isle of Man, Bradden: Old Kirk Braddan=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- ? | :Find date- ? | ||
:Aprox location- SC 363 768 | :Aprox location- SC 363 768 | ||
:Bodies- found in a church yard whilst digging a grave | :Bodies- found in a church yard whilst digging a grave | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
+ | :Museum- | ||
:Grave goods- (Manx Museum) | :Grave goods- (Manx Museum) | ||
::Sword with missing hilt | ::Sword with missing hilt | ||
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===Isle of Man, German, St Johns=== | ===Isle of Man, German, St Johns=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- Pre 1860AD | :Find date- Pre 1860AD | ||
:Aprox location- SC 277 819 | :Aprox location- SC 277 819 | ||
:Bodies- found in an open cist | :Bodies- found in an open cist | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
+ | :Museum- | ||
:Grave goods- (Lost) | :Grave goods- (Lost) | ||
::Axe, stirrup, a handful of beads | ::Axe, stirrup, a handful of beads | ||
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===Isle of Man, German: St. Johns, Balladoyne Churchyard=== | ===Isle of Man, German: St. Johns, Balladoyne Churchyard=== | ||
+ | :Status- | ||
+ | :Type- | ||
:Find date- ? | :Find date- ? | ||
:Aprox location- | :Aprox location- | ||
:Bodies- found in a christian cemetery | :Bodies- found in a christian cemetery | ||
:Dated to- ? | :Dated to- ? | ||
+ | :Museum- | ||
:Grave goods- (Manx Museum) | :Grave goods- (Manx Museum) | ||
::Sword of Petersen type M, Spear head of Petersen type K with linen fragment in the socket, Shield boss | ::Sword of Petersen type M, Spear head of Petersen type K with linen fragment in the socket, Shield boss |
Revision as of 15:51, 19 November 2016
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.
Contents
- 1 Index by Parish
- 2 List by Find Date
- 2.1 Isle of Man, Peel: St. Patrick's Isle
- 2.2 Isle of Man, Arbory: Balladoole
- 2.3 Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballateare
- 2.4 Isle of Man, Jurby: Cronk Moar
- 2.5 Isle of Man, Lezayre: Cronk yn How
- 2.6 Isle of Man, Andreas: Knoc-y-doonee
- 2.7 Isle of Man, Michael: Kirk Michael
- 2.8 Isle of Man, Jurby: Ballachrink
- 2.9 Isle of Man, Malew: Malew churchyard
- 2.10 Isle of Man, Patrick: Ballelby
- 2.11 Isle of Man, Maughold: St. Maughold
- 2.12 Isle of Man, Ballaugh: Ballaugh
- 2.13 Isle of Man, Jurby: Jurby
- 2.14 Isle of Man, Bradden: Old Kirk Braddan
- 2.15 Isle of Man, German, St Johns
- 2.16 Isle of Man, German: St. Johns, Balladoyne Churchyard
- 3 References
Index by Parish
Andreas
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Bradden
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Jurby
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Maughold
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