Category:Scotland, Caithness: Reay

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Viking burials found in Wales

Found in Britain

Found in Britain

Viking burials found in England

Viking burials found in England

Viking burials found in Scotland

Viking burials found in Scotland

Viking burials found in the Isle of Man

Viking burials found in the Isle of Man

Viking burials found in Wales

Viking burials found in Wales

Scotland, Caithness: Reay

Current Location:

Find Type: Burial;   Find Date: Excavated in 1913 and 1926

Period:

Bodies:

Summary:

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

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, Appx.5 no.114-115

Grave Goods:

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