In the center of the boat were two skeletons. The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.

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An aerial view of the 1,000-year-old Viking boat grave with the deceased buried in the center. The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave.

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The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.

The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.

The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.

The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.

The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.

The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.

The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.

Metal detectorists found bronze buckles on Senja, prompting archaeologists to find 1,000-year-old boat burial with woman, dog and other artifacts, museum said.