The grave was first uncovered 39 years ago (photo: Roskilde Museum)
Almost 40 years after the famous ‘Gerdrupgraven’ discovery was made near Roskilde, archaeologists uncover key piece of evidence
One of the top draws at Roskilde Museum is the Gerdrup Grave, a 1,000-year-old Viking interment discovered 39 years ago just north of Roskilde in the tiny hamlet of Gerdrup.
The grave contains the skeletons of a man and a woman, and archaeologists have long speculated who they might be and why they were buried together.
Another element of the mystery is that the man was killed at some point and buried next to the woman.
The Gerdrup Grave has another important aspect to it: it was the first discovery that proved that Viking women were buried along with a weapon – in this case a lance.
Read the rest of this article...
