Viking burials found in the Isle of Man

Viking burials found in the Isle of Man

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Viking Age burials found in Britain

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.

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.

Isle of Man

File:Balladoole.jpg	Balladoole, Arbory 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]
File:Ballateare.jpg	Ballateare, Jurby Find date- 1946 Aprox location- SC 344 970 Bodies- 2 small fragments of a human skull. Dated to- ? Grave goods- (Manx Museum) ' Publications- [BERSU 1966]
File:Cronk Moar.jpg	Cronk Moar, Jurby excavated in 1939 Aprox location- 1.5km north of Ballateare Publications- [BERSU 1966]
No Picture	Isle of Man, Knoc-y-doonee Find date- 1927? Boat Burial Bodies- 2 small fragments of a human skull, horse skeleton Dated to- ? Grave goods- (Manx Museum) Sword Petersen type X, Spear Head (fragment), Axe Head of Petersen type G, Shield Boss of R.562 (fragment) Iron bowl, hammer, smith tongs, two knives with bone handles, harness links of iron with remains of leather straps Bronze ring headed pin (possibly with enamel inlay), lead weight for a fishing line Four pairs of strap protector, three plain strap ends, 2 plain studs set in leather Iron buckle, various small bronze fragments possibly from a bridle, 300 iron rivets from the boat Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.23] [1]
No Picture	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]
No Picture	Ballachrink, Jurby Find date- 1880 Aprox location- SC 440 990 Bodies- none. Found in a flagged cist in a barrow Dated to- ? Grave goods- (Manx Museum) Upper part of a Sword with a curved guard, base of a spear head with wings (lugs) Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.25]
No Picture	Malew Parish Find date- c.1854 Bodies- found in a possible grave in Malew churchyard Dated to- ? Grave goods- (unknown) Two swords Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.25]
File:Ballaelby.jpg	Ballaelby, Kirk Patrick Find date- c.1850 Bodies- a possible skeleton (left in situ by the discovering farmer) Dated to- ? Grave goods- (left in situ) Bearded axe Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.25]
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]
No Picture	Ballaugh, Find date- 1824 Aprox location- SC 340 930 Bodies- burial in a low barrow Dated to- ? Grave goods- Sword Petersen type L, Spear Head (lost) Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.22]
No Picture	Jurby, 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]
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]
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]
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

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