How old are the burial mounds at Borre mound cemetery?
The oldest mounds at Borre mound cemetery date to around 600 AD, predating the Viking Age. Excavations in the 1980s established this date, placing the earliest burials in the Merovingian period.
Questions about Borre mound cemetery
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Where is Borre mound cemetery located?
Borre mound cemetery is located at Horten in Vestfold, Norway, and forms part of Borre National Park. The site covers 45 acres, or approximately 182,000 square metres.
What is the Borre style in Viking art?
The Borre style is a tradition of Viking-Age craftwork named after objects recovered from a ship burial at Borre mound cemetery in the 1850s. It is known for its intricate animal ornaments and knot patterns, which were often used to decorate harnesses.
What was found in the Viking ship burial at Borre?
The Viking ship burial at Borre contained weapons, riding equipment, and a notably fine selection of craftwork. Local road-builders partly destroyed the mound in 1851-1852 before antiquarian Nicolay Nicolaysen examined the remains; much of the surviving material is now at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo.
Was a Viking ship discovered at Borre mound cemetery recently?
In March 2019, archaeologists found what is believed to be a buried Viking-era ship at Borre. Evidence points to it being a ship burial, a type of grave typically built for high-ranking individuals.
What did ground-penetrating radar reveal at Borre mound cemetery?
Ground-penetrating radar surveys revealed buried prehistoric hall buildings near Borre. A 2007 survey by the Swedish Central National Heritage Board found two hall buildings, and a 2013 survey by the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection found a third large hall building.