Gile is a large farm in Oppland, Norway with numerous large barrows and remains of early to middle iron age settlement and activity. In one of these was the so called "Gile woman" was found. She had a very rich and well preserved early iron age burial. The grave contained an unburned burial of a woman in her 40s and in another the burned skeleton of a younger woman in her 20s and a horse. It is believed these were possibly human sacrifices. The Gile woman had a whole set of kitchenware and cook pots, kettles and sewing kits, spinning wheels and keys. She also had some very beautiful jewellery with a golden amulet, gold hair pins, belt buckle and several belt buckles and pearls. There is a life size reconstruction in the small exhibition in one of the farm buildings. Lots more photos on our page.
Published on October 10, 2022 03:54
