'Ardvonrig', Isle of Barra
an appraisal of the location of a Scandinavian accompanied burial
Keywords:
standing stone, Outer Hebrides, bovre, Isle of Barra, Ardvonrig, Viking Age, early medieval, landscape, burial, Scandinavian, norse, Viking
standing stone, Outer Hebrides, bovre, Isle of Barra, Ardvonrig, Viking Age, early medieval, landscape, burial, Scandinavian, norse, Viking
Location(s):
Isle of Barra; Outer Hebrides; Scotland; UK
Isle of Barra; Outer Hebrides; Scotland; UK
Period(s):
early medieval
early medieval
Abstract
This note assesses the likely location of the ‘Ardvonrig’ accompanied Viking Age burial found in 1862 on the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, and considers whether the exact location of the burial can be determined following a visit to the site in 2014. The possible reasons for the choice of burial location are then assessed.
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Published
30-11-2016
How to Cite
McLeod, S. (2016). ’Ardvonrig’, Isle of Barra: an appraisal of the location of a Scandinavian accompanied burial. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 145, 299–305. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.145.299.305
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