Monumental ship burial beneath ancient Norwegian mound predates the Viking Age - Peer2Peer

Monumental ship burial beneath ancient Norwegian mound predates the Viking Age

Apr 16, 2026

Monumental ship burials in Scandinavia may have started around a century earlier than previously thought, according to a paper published in the journal Antiquity. It reports the discovery of the remains of a 1,300-year-old ship buried on the Norwegian island of Leka, predating the Vikings.

https://phys.org/news/2026-04-monumental-ship-burial-beneath-ancient.html

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