Recent Discovery of Possible Iron Age Woman Warrior in Bryher Grave

 In a previous post, I discussed the discovery that the remains of a warrior buried in Birka, Sweden actually belonged to a woman.  The Viking grave dated back to the 10th century and was originally excavated in 1878.  Scientists believed the individual was a male due to the array of weapons included in the grave.....at least until 2017 when researchers reanalyzed the remains and determined that the individual was actually a woman.

 

J.R.R. Tolkien's Warrior Woman: Éowyn - Part 2a - The Basis for Her Character

In my previous installment, I provided an introduction to my series where I will discuss Éowyn — Tolkien's fictional warrior woman in his masterpiece, Lord of the Rings — as she relates to women who served as soldiers in the Civil War.  Click [HERE] for part one.  Following is the second installment.