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Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit

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Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit
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Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit is shown as a archaeological place on the public map of Dorset. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit is an archaeological site in Dorset containing a 9th-century grave with a richly furnished skeleton, including a sword, shield, and gaming pieces, indicating high-status burial. It is associated with Viking activity in southern England and provides important evidence of Norse influence and burial practices in the region during the early medieval period.

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