Vikings Filed Teeth
Weymouth burial pit shows Vikings filed their teeth. Archaeologists have discovered that teeth belonging to a Viking warrior, found under the Weymouth relief road in Dorset, had been filed.
They were among remains found in a burial pit which was discovered two years ago. The pair of front teeth have deep horizontal grooves cut into them.
Experts are not sure why the teeth were filed, but believe it may have been to frighten opponents in battle or to show their status as a great fighter.
The burial pit of 51 skulls and 54 bodies was found during the earthworks for the Weymouth Relief Road in June 2009.
