RecordSpearhead, buckle and comb< 1 of 1 > Back from Lyking, Orkney
Spearhead, buckle and combThis iron spearhead, iron buckle and bone comb were found in a mound at Lyking in Orkney. They are from a Scandinavian burial, but were found with burnt bones, suggesting a cremation rather than the more normal inhumation burial. The round-backed comb was not burnt on the pyre, but added to the grave at the time of burial. It is broken and incomplete. Similarly, the spearhead is in poor condition, but the buckle is well preserved, and not dissimilar to modern examples. Viking men were often buried with their weapons, together with a range of objects to accompany them after death. This represents a very simple grave with only the barest of necessities for the afterlife. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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