Båtgravarna i Gamla Uppsala

Two boat graves in Gamla Uppsala were excavated in early summer 2019. The finds revealed fascinating life stories and shed new light on the site's Viking Age history.

In 2019, two previously unknown boat graves dating from the 10th century were discovered at Prästgården in Gamla Uppsala. Two men with battle injuries had been laid to rest in these graves, together with weapons, some exceptionally fine objects and several animals.

Viking Age farmsteads have also been investigated in the eastern parts of Gamla Uppsala. In addition to several closely spaced farmsteads, more than 100 graves from the Late Iron Age were excavated, making this the largest burial-ground excavation in Gamla Uppsala.

The investigations carried out in Gamla Uppsala in recent years reveal a picture of a Viking Age society characterised by different social strata and roles.

Anton Seiler is a curator at Statens historiska museer and specialises in the Late Iron Age.

Lena Beronius Jörpeland works as an archaeologist at Arkeologerna and is a specialist in the Late Iron Age and the Middle Ages.

Seiler and Beronius Jörpeland both have many years of experience in commercial archaeology and helped lead the investigations in Gamla Uppsala.

Organised in collaboration with Svenska Fornminnesföreningen.

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