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.

Viking burials found in England
Viking burials found in Scotland

Index by Parish

Andreas Knoc-y-doonee Arbory Balladoole Ballaugh Ballaugh

Bradden Old Kirk Braddan German Balladoyne Churchyard St Johns

Jurby Ballachrink Ballateare Cronk Moar Jurby Lezayre Cronk yn How Malew Malew churchyard

Maughold Maughold Michael Kirk Michael Patrick Ballelby St. Patrick's Isle

List by Find Date

St. Patrick's Isle, Patrick

excavated between 1982 and 1987

Bodies- 7 graves with accompanied grave goods. 5 adult and 2 child burials.

Dated to- first half of the C10th

Grave goods-

Adult female (84.16/L (483))- woolen dress with woven sash, possible head covering, down filled pillow, iron roasting spit, 3 knives (2 with handles inlaid with silver wire), a pair of shears, antler comb, 2 needles, miniature pestle and mortar of limestone, pierced ammonite; necklace of 73 beads of coloured glass, amber and jet.

Adult male? (84.16/L (420))- silver penny (939-46), copper-alloy ring pin, buckle with a decorated plate, cloak trimmed with 'at least 18 woven silver wire tassels'

Adult (85.60/L (595))-

Adult male? (85.60/L (1155))- curved lidded chest, ring pin, linen cloak or shroud, strap end and buckle from a belt, traces of a comb, possible awl.

Adult (84.16/L (629))- casket, belt buckle with decorated plate, strap end, iron knife in a leather sheath.

child (85.60/L (682))- silver half penny (946-55AD)

child (84.16/L (757))- small bell, 6 glass beads, 2 amber beads

Publications- [FREKE 2002:p.66-73 and p.83-98][WILSON 2008:p.47-50]

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 and WILSON 1966] [WILSON 2008:p.38-46]

Ballateare, Jurby

Find date- 1946

Aprox location- SC 344 970

Bodies- 2 small fragments of a human skull.

Dated to- ?

Grave goods- (Manx Museum)

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Publications- [BERSU and WILSON 1966] [WILSON 2008:p.28-36]

Cronk Moar, Jurby

excavated in 1939

Aprox location- 1.5km north of Ballateare

Publications- [BERSU and WILSON 1966] [WILSON 2008:p.36-37]

Cronk yn How, Lezayre

excavated in 1930

Bodies- None - possible female grave.

Dated to- ?

Grave goods-

hinges, 60 clench nails and roves (possibly part of a 60cm long strong box

glass bead

Publications- [WILSON 2008:p.38]

Knoc-y-doonee, Andreas

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] [WILSON 2008:p.37-38]

• Kermode, P.M.C. (1927)Proceedings IoM Natural History and Antiquarian Society. VOLUME III - 1925-1932.(Available Online)

Kirk Michael, 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]

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), 'a perforated stone disc'

Publications- [BJORN and SHETELIG 1940: p.25] [WILSON 2008:p.27]

Malew churchyard, Malew

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]

Ballelby, 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] [WILSON 2008:p.37]

St. Maughold, 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] [WILSON 2008:p.47]

Ballaugh, 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]

Jurby, 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]

Old Kirk Braddan, Bradden

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]

St Johns, 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]

Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns, German

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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