Viking body found in Dublin

Archaeologists said yesterday they had uncovered the remains of a Viking warrior during excavations on a building site in the Irish capital. A skeleton was found with an iron shield and what appeared to be a dagger in a shallow grave near the centre of Dublin, according to archaeologist Linzi Simpson.

The site is near the ninth-century settlement of Dubh Linn, a Gaelic phrase denoting "black pool'', from which Dublin gets its name.

"It is a fantastic find. It is very, very exciting and very rare,'' Ms Simpson told Ireland's RTE state radio. It is only the second time the remains of a Viking warrior have been archaeologically excavated in Dublin. Ms Simpson made a similar find last year. "That one was in a very bad condition. This one is much better preserved,'' she said.

Only source for this so far is the Bangkok Post, strangely enough.

Posted by David on August 12, 2003 9:49 PM