PREVIOUS   CONTENTS   ISSUE   HOME 

Table 1: Locations and overview of Insular finds from Trøndelag
Location Artefact type Sex Burial type Dating Accession year Associated grave goods
Ryum, Vikna Drinking horn (mount) Female Barrow 9th century 19th century 3 oval brooches (R652), 2 fragments of bronze
Ryum, Vikna Balance scale (bowl) Female Barrow AD 850-900 19th century 2 oval brooches (P42)
Rørvik, Vikna Balance scale (bowl) Uncertain Uncertain Viking Age 1876 -
Varø, Nærøy Drinking horn (mount) Uncertain Stray find Viking Age 1901 -
Bjørnes Nedre, Overhalla Balance scale (fragment) Male Boat burial, barrow AD 900-950 1874 Sword, spearhead, glass bead, lead weight, nails, wooden bowl, remains of textile and leather, iron fragments
Bjørnes Nedre, Overhalla Balance scale (arm) Uncertain Boat burial, barrow Viking Age 1905 -
Voll, Overhalla Drinking horn, balance scale Male Stone cist, barrow 10th century 1873 Sword, 2 spears, axe, clover-shaped silver pin, comb, scissors, padlock, whetstone, remains of textile and leather, several wooden objects
Melhus, Overhalla Bronze mount, reliquary Female Boat burial, barrow c. AD 800 2 oval brooches (R643), large fibula (R649), 137 beads, whalebone plaque, spindle whorl
Lilleberre, Overhalla Bronze mount Female Barrow 9th century 1886 2 oval brooches, glass beads, whalebone plaque, spindle whorl
Klingen, Namsos Jet bead Female Wooden coffin, barrow AD 900-950 1913 2 oval brooches (R652), 39 beads, spindle whorl, fragment of black glass
Unknown farm in Snåsa Ring brooch Female Uncertain 10th century 19th century 3 oval brooches (R657)
Finsås, Steinkjer Silver mount Female Stone cist 9th century 1946 2 oval brooches (R649), knife, sickle, nails
Heggestrøa, Steinkjer Sword, type L Male Boat burial, barrow 9th century 1942 Spearhead, axe, 6 boat nails
Øksnes, Steinkjer Bronze ladle Male Simple dug grave 10th century 1953 2 swords (type H), 3 beads, iron mount
Ås, Steinkjer Bronze mount Male Barrow AD 850-900 1921 Sword (type M), knife, whetstone, 2 nails
Tessem, Steinkjer Bronze mount Uncertain Stray find Viking Age 1946 -
Egge, Steinkjer Bronze bowl Female Cremation, barrow Viking Age 1873 2 beads, whalebone plaque, frying pan, iron hook, nails, iron mount
Fossem., Steinkjer Ring brooch Female Barrow Viking Age 1954 Spindle whorl, whetstone, nails
Lø, Steinkjer Balance scale, ringed pin Male Boat burial, barrow AD 900-950 2003 2 shield bosses, sword (type H), spear, arrowheads, knife, whetstone, 3 glass beads
Lø, Steinkjer Silver threaded button Uncertain Cremation in boat burial, barrow AD 920-960 or later 2002 Knife, simple bronze mount
Lø, Steinkjer Bronze bowl Uncertain Boat burial, barrow AD 900-950 1969 Iron cauldron, chain of metal rings, scissors, 3 beads of carnelian, bridle, whetstone, nails, small silver mount, 3 fragments of silver thread
Bjerkem, Steinkjer Ringed pin Male Barrow Viking-Age 1882 2 axes
Skei, Steinkjer Bronze mount, bucket, bronze ladle, hanging bowl Female Stone cist, barrow c. AD 775-800 1986 Oval brooch (Berdal 1a), whalebone plaque, bridle, wheel-shaped brooch, 7 beads, horse harness mounts
Dalem, Steinkjer Bronze mount Male Barrow Viking Age 1871 Sword
Smolan, Steinkjer Ring brooch Female Cairn 9th century 1891 2 oval brooches (R647), 3 glass beads, iron fragments
Kolset, Stjørdal Set of bronze mounting, horse harness Male Cremation covered with small stones 10th century 1931 Sword (type M), spearhead, bridle
Sundnes, Inderøy Sword, type L ?Male Barrow Viking Age 1871 -
Haug, Verdal Balance scale Male Boat burial, barrow 9th century 1969 Sword (type E, Ulfberht inscription on the blade), spearhead, blacksmith's tongs, scissors, sickle, whetstone
Rosvold, Verdal Sword, type L ?Male Uncertain Viking Age 1953 -
Storborg, Levanger Balance scale Female Simple dug grave 9th century 1858 2 oval brooches (R647), 3 silver pendants, 2 gilded bronze pendants, 22 beads, iron fragment
Salthammer, Levanger Bronze mount Female Simple dug grave AD 850-900 1900 Oval brooch (R647)
Gjeite, Levanger Bronze bowl, 2 drinking horn mounts Female Cremation, barrow c. AD 800 1987 2 oval brooches (R652), fragments of a silver chain, 88 beads, comb, knife, fragments of iron and lead, boat nails
Alstadhaug, Levanger Bronze bowl Male Possible boat burial 10th century 1923 Spearhead
Halsan, Levanger Yew bucket, 2 bronze mounts Female Barrow Viking Age 1869 11 beads, 1 piece of glass, wooden bowl
Island, Frosta Drinking horn mount, 2 bronze mounts Uncertain Barrow 9th century 1872 Iron rattle, iron fragment
Steinvik, Stjørdal Sword, type L ?Male Stray find Viking Age 1900 -
Alstad, Stjørdal Bronze mount Female Cairn AD 800-850 1875 2 oval brooches (P37), 128 beads, whetstone, glass ring, bronze fragment
Fasteraunet, Stjørdal Drinking horn mount, bronze mount Female Stone cist AD 800-850 1911 2 oval brooches (P37), 158 beads, bronze ring, needle, 2 spindle whorls, 2 arrowheads, two iron rings, remains of textile and leather
Re, Stjørdal Silver mount Female Uncertain AD 800-850 1881 2 oval brooches (P37), 75 glass beads, bronze chain, knife, iron fragments, textile fragments
Vernes, Stjørdal Bronze mount Female Boat burial, barrow AD 850-900 1942 2 oval brooches (P42), 18 beads, spindle whorl
Moksnes, Stjørdal Balance scale Male Boat burial, barrow c. 900 AD 1930 Sword, spearhead, axe, shield boss, knife, hammer, blacksmith's tongs, belt buckle, whetstone, scythe
Bjørken, Stjørdal Sword, type L Male Cremation, barrow AD 850-900 1892 Axe, arrow, whetstone
Hofstad, Stjørdal Bronze mount Uncertain Stray find Viking Age 1881 -
Kongshaug, Stjørdal Bronze ladle Female Barrow 9th century 1934 Oval brooch (R647)
Fulset, Stjørdal Disc brooch Female Uncertain AD 900-950 1871 2 oval brooches (P51)
Hoset, Stjørdal Bronze mount Female Cremation, barrow AD 900-950 1964 2 oval brooches (P51), metal ring
Husby, Stjørdal Bronze mount Female Boat burial AD 800-850 1936 2 oval brooches (R657), slag, remains of textile and leather
Tårnes, Åfjord Ringed pin Uncertain Stray find Viking-Age 1925 -
Tønnøl, Bjugn Balance scale, lead weight with bronze mount Male Boat burial, barrow 10th century 1872 Shield boss, silver arm ring, whetstone
Steinvik, Bjugn 2 bronze ladles, bronze cauldron, 2 handle plates of a yew bucket Uncertain Boat burial, barrow Viking Age 1894 -
Nes, Bjugn Ring brooch Female Cairn AD 800-850 1928 3 oval brooches (R647, R650), 3 beads, 2 spindle whorls, knife, iron mount
Uthaug, Ørland Bronze mount Female Simple dug grave AD 800-850 1953 2 oval brooches (R648), 22 beads, spindle whorl, sickle, key, iron mount, iron hook, dog skeleton
Grande, Ørland Bronze mount Female Wooden cist c. AD 800 1956 2 oval brooches (R640), 2 bronze keys, 4 spindle whorls, whalebone plaque, 3 beads, comb, sickle, knife, nails, remains of textile
Kystad, Trondheim Ringed pin Uncertain Stray find Viking Age 1982 -
Huseby, Skaun Bronze mount, drinking horn mount Female Simple dug grave 9th century 1908 2 oval brooches (R657), Frankish trefoil silver mounting, fragmented remains of a silver chain, 3 small silver rings, 2 bronze keys, scissors, sickle, knife, iron fragments
Midtlyngen, Melhus Bronze mount Uncertain Uncertain Viking-Age 19th century Possibly found with some beads
Gravråk, Melhus Balance scale Male Barrow 9th century 1864 Sword, knife, fork-shaped iron tool, scissors
Vigdal, Skaun Balance scale (arm) ?Male Barrow Viking Age 1872 Possibly found together with a sword and a spearhead
Nerrian, Skaun Bronze bridle Uncertain Stray find Viking Age 1931 -
Klemmetsmo, Orkdal Ringed pin Uncertain Stray find Viking Age 1940 -
Solstad, Skaun Weight with bronze mount Uncertain Stray find Viking Age 1884 -
Eistenstad, Støren Ringed pin Uncertain Stray find Viking Age 19th century -
Vang, Oppdal Bronze mount Male Uncertain 9th century 1885 Sword (type K), 2 spearheads, bead, bridle
Vang, Oppdal Bronze mount Male Cremation, barrow AD 900-950 1981 Sword (type I, Ulfberht inscription on the blade), spearhead, axe, shield boss, 9 beads, scissors, 2 knifes, 2 sickles, 2 bridles
Vang, Oppdal Bronze mount Female Cremation, barrow AD 900-950 1990 Oval brooch (P51), 2 beads, knife, hook-shaped key, iron mounts
Strand, Oppdal Bronze mount Uncertain Uncertain Viking Age 1934 -
Rise, Oppdal Bronze mount Female Uncertain AD 900-950 1834 Oval brooch (P51)
Risegjerdet, Oppdal Ringed pin Uncertain Stray find Viking Age 1883 -

 PREVIOUS   CONTENTS   ISSUE   HOME 

Internet Archaeology is an open access journal based in the Department of Archaeology, University of York. Except where otherwise noted, content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 (CC BY) Unported licence, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that attribution to the author(s), the title of the work, the Internet Archaeology journal and the relevant URL/DOI are given.

Terms and Conditions | Legal Statements | Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Citing Internet Archaeology

Internet Archaeology content is preserved for the long term with the Archaeology Data Service. Help sustain and support open access publication by donating to our Open Access Archaeology Fund.

File last updated: Wed Dec 3 2014