Preliminary report on a Viking warrior grave at War Memorial Park, Islandbridge

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2011-11
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Sikora, Maeve
O'Donnabhain, Barra
Daly, Niamh
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Four Courts Press
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The discovery of a Viking sword and spearhead was reported to the National Museum of Ireland in 2007. The artefacts were found accidentally when a trench for electrical cables was being dug at the War Memorial Park in Islandbridge, Dublin. A rescue excavation was undertaken in order to recover any other artefacts that may have been damaged during the ground works. A disturbed inhumation and three copper-alloy objects were found in the course of the excavation. This report is a preliminary summary of the findings of the excavation. It is suggested that the finds together represent the grave of a Scandinavian warrior. The results of isotope analysis on teeth found during the excavation are also presented.
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Viking artefacts , Viking burial site
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Sikora, Maeve; O'Donnabhain, Barra; Daly, Niamh (2011) 'Preliminary report on a Viking warrior grave at War Memorial Park, Islandbridge' In: Medieval Dublin XI. Dublin : Four Courts Press.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10468/517
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(c) 2011, Maeve Sikora, Barra Ó Donnabháin, Niamh Daly and Four Courts Press.