Myklebust ship burial site
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The Myklebust ship burial site is an important Viking Age archaeological site in Norway, known for the remains of one of the largest Viking ships ever discovered and rich grave goods indicating a high-status burial.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myklebust ship burial site canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Viking Age burial site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFind |
fragments of ship construction elements
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household items ⓘ personal ornaments ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Viking chieftain
ⓘ
elite warrior aristocracy ⓘ |
| burialType |
cremation burial
ⓘ
ship burial ⓘ |
| condition |
ship not preserved intact
ⓘ
ship remains largely burnt ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| culture | Viking Age ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| estimatedDate |
around 870–900 CE
ⓘ
late 9th century ⓘ |
| excavationMethod | archaeological excavation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Myklebust ship remains
ⓘ
burnt ship timbers ⓘ cremation burial mound ⓘ furnishings ⓘ grave goods ⓘ imported luxury items ⓘ iron rivets ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| hasReplica | Myklebust ship full-scale reconstruction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage site in Norway ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | royal or princely burial ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Viking funerary rituals
ⓘ
Viking maritime culture ⓘ long-distance trade in the Viking Age ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nordfjordeid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Eid
NERFINISHED
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Vestland county NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Western Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby | Sagastad Viking Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Nordfjord region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of high-status Viking burial
ⓘ
important source for Viking Age shipbuilding ⓘ important source for Viking Age social hierarchy ⓘ one of the largest known Viking ship burials ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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