Viking boat burial find in Yorkshire?

Archaeologists in York believe a hoard of treasure recently found by metal detectorists could lead to the first discovery of a Viking boat burial in England. . .

Dating from the late ninth century AD, the hoard includes silver coins, fragments of two swords, weights, a belt buckle, strap ends as well as the boat nails.

Also among the 130 artefacts is a complete set of folding scales with round lead weights suggesting that the individual buried alongside it was once a tradesmen.

UPDATE: More in the Guardian (here and here), the BBC, and CNN. The burial appears to date to the late 9th century, and interestingly enough includes a silver coin minted in Baghdad.

Posted by David on February 16, 2004 9:41 PM