Víkingaaldargrøv í Tjørnuvík

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Published Jan 1, 1956
Sverri Dahl Jóannes Rasmussen

Abstract

Close to the village of Tjømuvík, the northernmost village in Streymoy, a grave from the viking period has been unearthed (Fig. 1). This is the first burial find in the Faroes from the viking period.

Figures 2 and 3 show sections through the excavation. The grave is to be found in stratum B, the then surface of the ground.

Figure 4 shows a plan of the grave.

The grave issurrounded by arectangularstoneframe, about 150X50 cm. The bottom of the grave is situated 8.50—8.70 m above the level of the sea.

Contents of the grave: 1) Much crumbled remains of bones: cranium (Fig. 5), right femur, fragments of left femur, right tibia, one of the fibulas, and fragments of bones of the foot. — The skeletal remains have belonged to a woman 155 cm high. The set of teeth complete, apart from 8 + . The teeth are sound, with much wear and tear of the masticating surfaces. — The body was placed with head directed ENE, resting on left side. — 2) A ringsheaded pin of bronze, with appendant pieces of cloth (Fig. 6). To the bottom bend of the ring a thread is fixed (Fig. 8). The ring»headed pin is of scottish*celtic type and the buriaL=find is dated to 10th century.

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