Category: Salme ship burials

Salme ship burials materials

On the 10th of November 2023a new book published by the Archaeological Research Collection of Tallinn University: The Salme Ship Burials: Two Eighth-Century Mass Graves on Saaremaa Island,...

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Jüri Peets: ‘There’s a great chance that the start of Viking age comes from England to Saaremaa. (EST)

Sepp, A. (2020). Jüri Peets: ‘There’s a great chance that the start of Viking age comes from England to Saaremaa. (EST: Jüri Peets: “Suur võimalus on, et viikingiaja algus...

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Who were the first Vikings of Baltic Sea region? (EST)

Mägi, M. (2020). Who were the first Vikings of Baltic Sea region? (EST: Kes olid ikkagi Läänemere esimesed viikingid?) Saarte Hääl, 01.08.2020. Read the article (EST): here....

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The research of Salme boat burial unique in Europe is filled with mysteriums. (EST)

Ojamets, I.; Hariik, Airika. (2020). The research of Salme boat burial unique in Europe is filled with mysteriums. (EST: Euroopas ainulaadse Salme laevamatuse uuringud on täis müsteeriume.) ERR,...

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Constructional and technological analysis of the Salme boat find.

Mäss, V. (2008). Constructional and technological analysis of the Salme boat find (EST: Salme laevaleiu ehitustehnoloogiline interpretatsioon). Estonian Maritime Museum. Read (EST): here....

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Firing the Salme incendiary arrow. (EST)

Saage, R.; Kiilmann, K.; (2014). Firing the Salme incendiary arrow (EST: Salme süütenoolega süütamas). Tutulus: Eesti arheoloogia aastakiri, 42−44. Read the article (EST): here....

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Salme ship burials

A map dating from 1650 shows the river of Salme as a strait between the islands of Kuressaar and Sõrve. ‘Salm’ in Estonian means a narrow strait, especially one between two islands. In the early...

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