#vikingsinscotland

HOPES OF UNCOVERING VIKING BOAT BURIALS DASHED IN SCOTLAND

Hopes of uncovering a rare Viking boat burial at a site on the Isle of Mull have been dashed...

STUNNING GALLOWAY HOARD CROSS 'WORN SHORTLY BEFORE IT WAS BURIED' 1,100 YEARS AGO

Uma grande cruz de prata e ouro da era viking encontrada em Galloway, Escócia, pode ter sido usada por uma figura de elite, como um bispo...

TRAVEL ROUTES AND LANDING PLACES OF VIKINGS IN SCOTLAND TO BE MAPPED LIKE NEVER BEFORE

The harbours, landing places and travel routes used by Vikings in Scotland are to be investigated in a major new research project...

CROSSMICHAEL SET TO PLAY HOST TO SPECIAL VIKING ENCAMPMENT

An encampment will be created in Crossmichael later this month with members of the public given the chance to visit and enjoy craft and...

THE VIKING RUNESTONE FROM EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY

Moved around Edinburgh, it now sits in its permanent home in George Square outside the Scandinavian Studies department...

SECRETS FROM TWO RARE VIKING GRAVES SET TO BE UNLOCKED

The secrets of two elaborate Viking graves discovered in Orkney are set to be unlocked as analysis of the burials gets underway....

SECRETS OF VIKING-AGE HOARD REVEALED AS IT GOES ON PUBLIC DISPLAY

The 10th-century hoard of more than 100 objects, including gold, silver, jewellery, a rare Anglo-Saxon cross and textiles, was found in...

SCALLOWAY, THE LOST VIKING CAPITAL OF SHETLAND, DIG GETS UNDER WAY

The slightly delayed archaeological dig, that could uncover the lost Viking capital of Shetland, got under way this morning as volunteers...

GALLOWAY HOARD, A VIKING TREASURE UNLOCKED FOR THE PUBLIC

The country’s finest collection of Viking treasure will finally go on show later this month in what has been hailed as a “hugely importa...

VIKING BOOKS