#ship burial

[ltwilliammowett]

A replica of the 7th-century Sutton Hoo ship which was discovered in 1939 at an Anglo-Saxon burial site, Sutton Hoo, Suffolk

[utsukushiiyamai]

Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Vendel Sword

[priestess-of-the-north-west]

The first intact boat burial site found on the UK mainland, Ardnamurchan, dated ca. 1000 CE (Read more at the Daily Mail, which is also the source of this picture). Update: a nice 2017 research article.

[archaeologicalnews]

Who was buried at Sutton Hoo?

A medieval ship burial in England that is so impressive and mysterious that it's been compared to the world of the Old English epic "Beowulf" is now captivating viewers of the Netflix drama "The Dig." But who is actually buried at the 1,400-year-old site known as Sutton Hoo?

The burial contains numerous goods, including an ornately decorated helmet, that hint at the possible identity of the remains. Researchers have been studying those artifacts since a team, led by archaeologist Basil Brown, discovered the cemetery in 1939.

To learn more about the secrets of Sutton Hoo and who might be buried there, Live Science talked with several researchers. Many thought that King Raedwald, who ruled a kingdom in East Anglia and died around A.D. 627, is the best candidate. But even that's just a best guess. Historical records dating to the period are limited, and the remains of those buried at the site are completely decayed, leaving no physical remains to analyze, the researchers said. Read more.

[charomoreno101]

The greatest and most beautiful treasure of all.

Mrs. Pretty: The artifacts discovered here have caused a national sensation. You must all know by now that they were recovered from a chamber in the middle of a ship… a burial ship, engineered from oak. In my opinion, the greatest and most beautiful treasure of all.

[...]

Robert: Steer it steady, Mr. Brown.

Mr. Brown: Aye, aye.

Robert: We're coming towards the edge of the atmosphere. Can you see it, Mother? We're sailing into the cosmos.

Mrs. Pretty: Yes, I can. Where are we heading?

Robert: Orion's Belt, to take the Queen home.

Mrs. Pretty: Which Queen?

Robert: This boat's hers. Her people gave her treasure for her home voyage. And she was sad when the ship came… because she knew she'd be leaving everyone behind. And she was worried that they wouldn't get on very well without her… but she knew she had to follow the King into the sky. And so, she set off… through the Earth and up into the cosmos. Space is a funny thing.

[Mrs. Pretty chuckles]

Robert: Time operates quite differently up there, and 500 years can pass in a flash. And the Queen looked back down to Earth. She could see that her son had grown up and that he was now a space pilot.

[Mrs. Pretty laughs]

Robert: And she knew that when he made his first journey up to the stars, she would be there to meet him.

[ancientstuff]

Archaeologists Have Uncovered an Amazing Ancient Burial Site in Norway. Here's What It Tells Us About the Prehistoric One Percent

Coins, fragments of precious metals, and an ancient pendant typically linked with the burial of high-status women are among the finds.

Astonishing find. Really rich site, and such an informative site.

[thesilicontribesman]

Cairnholy I Burial Chamber, Carsluith, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, 29.9.18.

[hedendom]

Vargöld is a graphic novel by Thor Arnors, Jon Pall and Andri which features Norse Mythology, Vikings and the old customs.

Featured artwork includes the murder of Ymir by Odin, Vili and Ve, Yggdrasil and the nine realms, gungnir, Thor, the hall of the einherjar, an ulfhedinn and a ship burial tradition.

Ragnarök, the end of the gods, is approaching and knowing this Odinn sets out to change their destiny, at any cost, bringing about an age of terror and conflict – the wolf age.