![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Modified types of the intruded Paganism of the northern area-Burials with urns of steatite in Orkney and Shetland-Their relation to Norwegian burials in the Pagan Period of the Viking time-Deposits of objects not associated with burials-Hoard of silver ornaments found at Skaill, Orkney-Dated by Kufic and Anglo-Saxon coins found in it-Typical characteristics of its brooches-Special features of their ornament-Characteristics of its neck and arm rings-Difference in character from the Norries Law hoard-No other hoard of similar character found in Scotland-Similar hoards found in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark-Character of the objects found in them-Question of their Oriental origin-The hoard of silver ornaments found at Cuerdale-Character of its brooches-Some of them distinctively Celtic-Determination of the typical relations of the Skaill brooches-Their form Celtic-Their art partly Celtic and partly Scandinavian-Its affinities with the art of the Scandinavian Pagan times-A figure like that of the god Thor represented on one of the Skaill brooches-Thor’s hammer-Thor’s face as represented on monuments-The mixed art of these brooches implies a mixed race-They are probably products of the area in which they were found-Dress of the period-Hood found in a moss in Orkney-Relations of the neck and arm rings of silver to ornaments in gold found in Orkney and the Western Isles-Their special forms and ornamentation are peculiar to the area of the Scandinavian colonies in Scotland ![]() Kilda, in Sutherland, in Caithness, in Orkney, in Shetland-Character of the art of the Norse brooches of the Viking time-Their number in Scotland exceeds that of the Celtic brooches-This excess an archæological result of the difference between Paganism and Christianity-The range of the Viking burials in Scotland establishes an archæological area coincident with the area colonised by the Norwegians-Viking graves in Eigg-A Viking cemetery in Westray, Orkney-Ship-burial in Scotland-Testimony of the earlier Sagas-Evidence of the grave-mounds-A ship-burial, burnt, at Möklebust-Ship-burials, unburnt, at Tune and Gökstad ViiiReasons for the division of the general subject into two sections, comprising Christian Times and Pagan Times-Survival of Pagan customs in Christian burial-Burial clothed, and with arms, ornaments, and insignia of office-Burial with shoes on the feet-Burial with holy-water vessels-Burial with incense vases of clay-Viking burials-Graves in the sandhills at Ballinaby, Islay-Their characteristics-Arms, implements, and ornaments associated with them-Characteristics of the art of these objects-Their art not Celtic-Phenomena of the burials not Christian-Their unusual and suggestive character-Determination of the typical relations of the objects found in the graves-The sword, spear, and shield are of the Viking types-The brooches and silver ornaments are of Scandinavian types-Comparison of their art with the art of the Celtic school-No such groups of arms and ornaments associated with Celtic burials-Their forms are those of the Norwegian area-Typical character of the Norse burials of the heathen Viking time-Burials, burnt or unburnt, with grave-goods-Identity of their characteristics with those of the Islay burials-Determination of the area of this type of burial in Scotland-Other burials of the same type in Islay, in Mull, in Tiree, in Barra, in Sangay, in St. CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN BURIAL-VIKING BURIALS. ![]()
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