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Revision as of 19:05, 14 November 2016
Viking Age Compendium articles on Burials in Britain:
Burials in the Isle of Man
Viking Age Compendium articles on Burials in Britain:
Burials in the Isle of Man
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.
This article is primarily based on the work of:
This article is primarily based on the work of:
Contents
- 1 Index by Parish
- 2 List by Find Date
- 2.1 St. Patrick's Isle, Patrick
- 2.2 Balladoole, Arbory
- 2.3 Ballateare, Jurby
- 2.4 Cronk Moar, Jurby
- 2.5 Cronk yn How, Lezayre
- 2.6 Knoc-y-doonee, Andreas
- 2.7 Kirk Michael, Michael
- 2.8 Ballachrink, Jurby
- 2.9 Malew churchyard, Malew
- 2.10 Ballelby, Patrick
- 2.11 St. Maughold, Maughold
- 2.12 Ballaugh, Ballaugh
- 2.13 Jurby, Jurby
- 2.14 Old Kirk Braddan, Bradden
- 2.15 St Johns, German
- 2.16 Balladoyne Churchyard, St. Johns, German
- 3 References
Index by Parish
Andreas
Arbory
Ballaugh
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Bradden
German
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Jurby
Lezayre
Malew
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Maughold
Michael
Patrick
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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 probably with a tablet woven sash, possible sprang head-dress (or possibly a bag?), down filled leather pillow [GRAHAM CAMPBELL 2002:p.86]
- 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
- necklace of 2 amber beads and a pierced ammonite.
- necklace of 71 beads of coloured glass, amber and jet.
- Adult male? (84.16/L (420))
- silver penny (939-46AD)
- copper-alloy ringed pin with a polyhedral head probably used to fasten a cloak.
- 18 woven silver wire balls. Probably used to decorate a fringed cloak.
- D shaped buckle with a decorated plate. Found just above the right knee and probably used to secure the body in the shroud.
- Adult (85.60/L (595))
- 4 silver wire balls. Again probably a fringe ornament of a cloak or shawl (they were found at the pelvis and right wrist).
- Adult male? (85.60/L (1155))
- curved lidded chest
- ringed 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-
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-
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-
Cronk Moar, Jurby
- excavated in 1939
- Aprox location- 1.5km north of Ballateare
- Bodies- Male grave
- Dated to- ?
- Grave goods-
- Sword
- Spear
- Knife
- Strap distributer, buckle and strap end
- Pin
- Shield Boss
- Fragment of cloak
- Publications-
Sword in leather scabbard
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-
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-
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-
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-
Malew churchyard, Malew
- Find date- c.1854
- Bodies- found in a possible grave in Malew churchyard
- Dated to- ?
- Grave goods- (unknown)
- Two swords
- Publications-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
References
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