Excavated burial containing the skeletal remains of a Viking woman, Senja Island, NorwayThe Arctic University Museum of Norway
Posted on 06/10/2025 6:42:45 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
When metal detectorists searching a field on northern Norway's Senja Island discovered two ancient metal brooches and human rib bones, they notified the authorities. Science Norway reports that an archaeological team from the Arctic University Museum of Norway was sent to investigate the site and learned that the two small pieces of jewelry belonged to an elaborate Viking Age burial dating to between a.d. 900 and 950. Given the presence of the oval brooches and other items such as spindle whorls and weaving tools that are typically only associated with women, experts believe the grave belongs to a high-ranking Viking noblewoman. She had been laid to rest in an 18-foot boat that was subsequently buried. This type of ship burial was reserved for only one or two individuals per generation. "We believe the woman buried here held significant status locally, and perhaps even across the region," said archaeologist Anja Roth Niemi. "She wasn't at the very top of the social ladder, but she was clearly an important figure." The woman was even buried with her beloved dog carefully placed by her feet.
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Excavated burial containing the skeletal remains of a Viking woman, Senja Island, NorwayThe Arctic University Museum of Norway
a girl and her dog... maybe a good title for a short story
It was a very special dog.
So in other words the dog was most likely slaughtered to be laid at the feet of the women.
Good idea Harlan. LOL
Poor dog... Just because it’s master died, it had to die? The PETA people should be right on top of this.
“So in other words the dog was most likely slaughtered to be laid at the feet of the women.”
I think it was common to send the dead to Valhalla with their prized possessions.
Had to pay the boatman.
Boatman: "OK, lady, nobody gets into Vahalla without something to pay for the boat trip. What'ya got"
Viking woman: "Well, I have this dog. It's dead, but it's gotta be worth something, right?"
Boatman: "So you're offering me a dead dog to break my back rowing you across. You're not exactly a slim maiden, if you know what I mean,"
Viking woman: "That's all I have! He was a good dog. Never chewed my sandals."
Boatman: "Sorry lady, ain't runnin' no charity here. Even in Vahalla we got standards, you know. Go back an haunt somebody until you can bring back some Saxon loot or something."
Yeah. I was just having horrible thoughts about that.
I never liked the idea of killing a dog because its owner died.
for their kings they would do human sacrifices—usually one of his concubines.
in other words the dog was most likely slaughtered to be laid at the feet of the women.
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Yeah something like that.
‘ So in other words the dog was most likely slaughtered to be laid at the feet of the women.’
Or a murder suicide.
In some cultures the horses and women got whacked as well.
Weird isn't it? The Vikings were mostly peaceful.
Uh.... yeah... sure....
(you are not going to catch me again!)
heh heh
You know, if today’s “journalists” were reporting 80 years ago on WWII they would have said “the bombing of Dresden was mostly peaceful.”
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