Viking buried with axe, sword and spear found with fully intact Viking boat burial in UK
ScienceDaily (Oct. 23, 2011) — The UK mainland’s first fully intact Viking boat burial site has been discovered by archaeologists working in the Scottish Highlands. The 5m-long grave contained the remains of a high status Viking, who was buried with an axe, a sword with a beautifully decorated hilt, a spear, shield boss and bronze ring-pin.

Oliver Harris and Phil Richardson conducted the excavation while at Newcastle University. (Credit: Dan Addisson)