Gjellestad Ship
Type:
Ship burials
Date:
End of the seventh to early ninth century
Location or Findspot (Modern-Day Country):
Norway
Description:
The Gjellestad Ship is a Viking ship burial that was discovered near Jellhaugen (Norway) using georadar in 2018. This ship is currently still underground in a field near several burial mounds. In addition to the ship, there are five longhouses and at least eight grave mounds. One longhouse, measuring 60 × 15 m, is among the largest in Scandinavia. The excavations have not uncovered as many intact objects as in the Oseberg Ship, but among the finds is an unusually large amber bead.
Relevant Textbook Chapter(s):
5
Repository and Online Resources:
• Visit the website of the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research to follow the latest news on the Viking ship excavation.
• Watch a video on the discovery of the Gjellestad Ship.
Image Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
