According to written sources, most of the funerals took place at sea. Funerals involved either burial or cremation, depending on local customs. In the area that is now Sweden, cremations were predominant; in Denmark burial was more common; and in Norway both were common. Viking barrows are one of the primary sources of evidence for circumstances in the Viking Age.Medieval Archaeology: An Encyclopaedia (Pamela Crabtree, ed., 2001), "Vikings," p. 510. The items buried with the dead give some indication as to what was considered important to possess in the afterlife.Roesdahl, p. 20. It is unknown what mortuary services were given to dead children by the Vikings.Roesdahl p. 70 (in Women, gender roles and children) Some of the most important burial sites for understanding the Vikings include: Norway: Oseberg; Gokstad; Borrehaugene. Sweden: Gettlinge gravfält; the cemeteries of Birka, a World Heritage Site;The Hemlanden cemetery located here is the largest Viking Period cemetery in Scandinavia Valsgärde; Gamla Uppsala; Hulterstad gravfält, near Alby; Hulterstad, Öland, Gotland. Denmark: Jelling, a World Heritage Site; Lindholm Høje; Ladby ship; Mammen chamber tomb and hoard. Estonia: Salme ships – The largest and earliest Viking ship burial ground ever uncovered. Scotland: Port an Eilean Mhòir ship burial; Scar boat burial, Orkney. Faroe Islands: Hov. Iceland: Mosfellsbær in Capital Region; See also Jon M. Erlandson. the boat burial in Vatnsdalur, Austur-Húnavatnssýsla.Þór Magnússon: Bátkumlið í Vatnsdal , Árbók hins íslenzka fornleifafélags (1966), 1–32A comprehensive list of registered pagan graves in Iceland, can be found in Eldjárn & Fridriksson (2000): Kuml og haugfé. Greenland: Brattahlíð. Germany: Hedeby. Latvia: Grobiņa. Ukraine: the Black Grave. Russia: Gnezdovo, Staraya Ladoga.
according to written sources most of the funerals took place at sea funerals involved either burial or cremation depending on local customs in the area that is now sweden cremations were predominant; in denmark burial was more common; and in norway both were common viking barrows are one of the primary sources of evidence for circumstances in the viking agemedieval archaeology an encyclopaedia (pamela crabtree ed 2001) "vikings" p 510 the items buried with the dead give some indication as to what was considered important to possess in the afterliferoesdahl p 20 it is unknown what mortuary services were given to dead children by the vikingsroesdahl p 70 (in women gender roles and children) some of the most important burial sites for understanding the vikings include norway oseberg; gokstad; borrehaugene sweden gettlinge gravfält; the cemeteries of birka a world heritage site;the hemlanden cemetery located here is the largest viking period cemetery in scandinavia valsgärde; gamla uppsala; hulterstad gravfält near alby; hulterstad öland gotland denmark jelling a world heritage site; lindholm høje; ladby ship; mammen chamber tomb and hoard estonia salme ships – the largest and earliest viking ship burial ground ever uncovered scotland port an eilean mhòir ship burial; scar boat burial orkney faroe islands hov iceland mosfellsbær in capital region; see also jon m erlandson the boat burial in vatnsdalur austur-húnavatnssýslaþór magnússon bátkumlið í vatnsdal  árbók hins íslenzka fornleifafélags (1966) 1–32a comprehensive list of registered pagan graves in iceland can be found in eldjárn & fridriksson (2000) kuml og haugfé greenland brattahlíð germany hedeby latvia grobiņa ukraine the black grave russia gnezdovo staraya ladoga