Top discoveries of 2011: Viking Boat Burial – Ardnamurchan, Scotland

Top discoveries of 2011: Viking Boat Burial – Ardnamurchan, Scotland

Archaeology Magazine, 31 January 2012
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A spectacular Viking boat burial was uncovered this year on the coast of Ardnamurchan, a remote region of western Scotland, the first such burial to be found on the British mainland. The Viking, who is thought to have perished over 1,000 years ago, was most likely a high-ranking warrior.

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