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Photo of the Ladby ship burial
Photo by Flickr userMandiasof the Ladby Viking ship burial. The museum is built around the excavated Viking ship in its original location. For more information, visit
Photo of the Balladoole Boat Burial on the Isle of Man
A Viking-Age ship burial from the late ninth century / early tenth century was excavated beneath this ship setting now marking out the site in Balladoole on the Isle of Man. It contained a rich burial of a high-status man and woman with a horse and…
Det Brente Skipet
Documentary about a huge and spectacular, but forgotten viking burialmound, excavated in 1874. English subtitles. (p) 2009
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The Stone ships (Skeppssättning)(Nordic bronze age - Viking age)
The Stone ship or ship setting was an early burial custom, characteristically Scandinavian but also found in Northern Germany and the Baltic states. The grave or cremation burial is surrounded by tightly or loosely fit slabs or stones in the outline…
The Viking Age boat burial at Balladoole, Isle of Man.
Stones marking the rough outline of the Viking Age boat burial at Balladoole, Isle of Man, a double burial of a man and a woman. See also item #2783
Plaque at Balladoole, Isle of Man
Plaque marking the site of the Viking Age boat burial at Balladoole in the Isle of Man, which was a double burial of a man and a woman.See also items#2783and #2804
Blog: Women in the Viking Age then and now: Powerful then, dangerous now?
A blog post about women in the Viking Age and what the Oseberg ship burial means for our understanding of their levels of power and agency.
'Board Games in Boat Burials: Play in the Performance of Migration and Viking Age Mortuary Practice' by Mark A. Hall
This contribution explores an aspect of boat burials in the second half of the first millennium ad across Northern Europe, specifically boat burials that included equipment for board games (surviving variously as boards and playing pieces, playing…
A Viking Dog Collar
This Viking Age dog collar was found in the Oseberg ship burial. It is made of leather with metal fittings.
The Oseberg Ship viewed from the Stem
The Oseberg ship is on display at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. It was found in a grave mound at Oseberg in Norway with the remains of two women, and with a large amount of grave goods. These photos show it from the stem.
The Oseberg Ship viewed from the stern
The Oseberg ship is on display at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. It was found in a grave mound at Oseberg in Norway with the remains of two women, and with a large amount of grave goods. These photos show it from the stern.
Detail of the Stem Ornament on the Oseberg Ship
Detail of the stem ornament on the Oseberg Ship, showing the intricate carving.
Oars on the Oseberg Ship
Oars from the Oseberg ship in situ in their holders.
Barrel on the Oseberg Ship
A barrel that was found with the Oseberg ship is on display on the deck of the ship.
The Deck and Mast Seat of the Oseberg Ship
Detail of the deck and mast seat of the Oseberg Ship, viewed from the stern.
Steering Oar of the Oseberg Ship
The Oseberg Ship would have been steered with an oar fitted to the starboard side of the ship, just like other Viking Age ships.
The Oseberg Wagon
The Oseberg Wagon was one of several means of transport that were found with the mid-10th century Oseberg ship burial. The wagon is intricately carved with scenes on all its sides. The back of the wagon features at least ten cats, possibly relating…
Detail of the Stern Ornament on the Oseberg Ship
Detail of the stern ornament on the Oseberg Ship, showing the intricate carving.
Professor Gustafson's Diaries from the Oseberg Excavation
The Oseberg mound was excavated in 1904. The excavation was led by Gabriel Gustafson who ensured that the excavation was properly documented. These photos are of his diaries and notebooks related to the excavation.
The Tune Ship
The Tune ship has not survived as well as the Gokstad and Oseberg ships, with which it shares the Vikingskipshuset. However, it appears to have been a faster, sea-going vessel that could have outsailed both. It is not a cargo ship, because it does…