Archaeologists have discovered two Viking burial ships in Sweden in what is being hailed as a ‘sensational’ discovery. The two graves were found during an excavation last autumn near a vicarage in the village of Gamla Uppsala and experts have been investigating ever since
The find is rare because there’s only been 10 discoveries like this in the country
The two graves were accidentally discovered near the grounds of a vicarage
The team also found items including a sword, a spear, a shield, and a comb
One of the two newly discovered graves was intact, with the remains of a man buried in the stern of the boat, with what is assumed to be his horse and his dog
Burial ships were full-sized boats in which people of high social standing were sometimes buried, often along with gifts and other objects. One of the two newly discovered graves was intact, with the remains of a man buried in the stern of the boat, with what is assumed to be his horse and his dog (pictured)
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