Myklebust ship burial site
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The Myklebust ship burial site is an important Viking Age archaeological site in Norway, known for the remains of one of the largest Viking ships ever discovered and rich grave goods indicating a high-status burial.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Myklebust ship burial | 1 |
| Myklebust ship burial site canonical | 1 |
| Tune ship burial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7954596 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myklebust ship burial site Context triple: [Nordfjordeid, hasAttraction, Myklebust ship burial site]
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A.
Oseberg ship burial
The Oseberg ship burial is one of the most richly furnished and well-preserved Viking Age graves, featuring an ornate longship and numerous high-status artifacts discovered in Norway.
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B.
Scar Viking boat burial
Scar Viking boat burial is a notable early medieval Norse grave site on the Orkney island of Sanday, where a richly furnished boat burial revealed important insights into Viking-era life and death rituals.
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C.
Gokstad ship
The Gokstad ship is a well-preserved 9th-century Viking burial ship, renowned as one of the finest examples of Viking naval craftsmanship.
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D.
Gokstad Mound
Gokstad Mound is a famous Viking burial mound in Norway known for the discovery of the well-preserved Gokstad ship and rich archaeological finds.
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E.
Sunken Cemetery
Sunken Cemetery is a historic underwater graveyard and popular diving and tourist site off Camiguin Island in the Philippines, marked by a large cross rising from the sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myklebust ship burial site Target entity description: The Myklebust ship burial site is an important Viking Age archaeological site in Norway, known for the remains of one of the largest Viking ships ever discovered and rich grave goods indicating a high-status burial.
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A.
Oseberg ship burial
The Oseberg ship burial is one of the most richly furnished and well-preserved Viking Age graves, featuring an ornate longship and numerous high-status artifacts discovered in Norway.
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B.
Scar Viking boat burial
Scar Viking boat burial is a notable early medieval Norse grave site on the Orkney island of Sanday, where a richly furnished boat burial revealed important insights into Viking-era life and death rituals.
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C.
Gokstad ship
The Gokstad ship is a well-preserved 9th-century Viking burial ship, renowned as one of the finest examples of Viking naval craftsmanship.
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D.
Gokstad Mound
Gokstad Mound is a famous Viking burial mound in Norway known for the discovery of the well-preserved Gokstad ship and rich archaeological finds.
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E.
Sunken Cemetery
Sunken Cemetery is a historic underwater graveyard and popular diving and tourist site off Camiguin Island in the Philippines, marked by a large cross rising from the sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Viking Age burial site
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFind |
fragments of ship construction elements
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household items ⓘ personal ornaments ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Viking chieftain
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elite warrior aristocracy ⓘ |
| burialType |
cremation burial
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ship burial ⓘ |
| condition |
ship not preserved intact
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ship remains largely burnt ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| culture | Viking Age ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| estimatedDate |
around 870–900 CE
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late 9th century ⓘ |
| excavationMethod | archaeological excavation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Myklebust ship remains
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burnt ship timbers ⓘ cremation burial mound ⓘ furnishings ⓘ grave goods ⓘ imported luxury items ⓘ iron rivets ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| hasReplica | Myklebust ship full-scale reconstruction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage site in Norway ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | royal or princely burial ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Viking funerary rituals
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Viking maritime culture ⓘ long-distance trade in the Viking Age ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nordfjordeid ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Eid
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Vestland county ⓘ
linked to:
Sogn og Fjordane
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| locatedInRegion | Western Norway ⓘ |
| nearby | Sagastad Viking Center ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Nordfjord region ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of high-status Viking burial
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important source for Viking Age shipbuilding ⓘ important source for Viking Age social hierarchy ⓘ one of the largest known Viking ship burials ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: Myklebust ship burial site Description of subject: The Myklebust ship burial site is an important Viking Age archaeological site in Norway, known for the remains of one of the largest Viking ships ever discovered and rich grave goods indicating a high-status burial.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Myklebust ship burial site