Gokstad Mound
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Gokstad Mound is a famous Viking burial mound in Norway known for the discovery of the well-preserved Gokstad ship and rich archaeological finds.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gokstad farm, Sandefjord | 1 |
| Gokstadhaugen | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Viking burial mound
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| associatedShip | Gokstad ship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialType | ship burial ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| culture | Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially reconstructed mound ⓘ |
| discovered | Gokstad ship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Nicolay Nicolaysen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationMethod | 19th-century archaeological excavation ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1880 ⓘ |
| foundAnimalRemains |
dogs
ⓘ
horses ⓘ peacocks ⓘ |
| foundGraveGoods |
barrels
ⓘ
beds ⓘ household items ⓘ riding equipment ⓘ sledges ⓘ tents ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| foundHumanRemains | male individual ⓘ |
| foundHumanRemainsStatus | high-status burial ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Kaupang Viking trading site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oseberg Mound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gokstad ship burial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
animal remains ⓘ grave goods ⓘ wooden burial chamber ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Norway
ⓘ
Sandefjord NERFINISHED ⓘ Vestfold og Telemark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Norwegian cultural heritage authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Sandefjord city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discovery of the Gokstad ship
ⓘ
rich archaeological finds ⓘ |
| period | Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected archaeological monument ⓘ |
| region | Vestfold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipNowExhibitedAt | Viking Ship Museum in Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipPreservationState | well-preserved ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for Viking Age archaeology
ⓘ
one of the most important Viking ship burials ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gokstadhaugen
this entity surface form:
Gokstad farm, Sandefjord