Steve recalls female burials containing weapons, armour, and horses. The important qualification is whether these finds reflect local conditions or a wider pattern in Norse society. Limited numbers of extensively studied cemeteries make that question harder to answer. The site's identification and the recalled numerical claims remain uncertain, so this example does not establish a population-wide proportion of women who fought.
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What armed female graves can establish about Viking society
Female burials with weapons, armour, and horses raise a question about how far one cemetery can represent wider Viking society.