Thursday, April 10, 2008

Bay could reveal Viking secrets
A bay in the far north of Scotland is to be searched by archaeologists in the hope of uncovering Viking artefacts.

Items have been found at opposite ends of Dunnet Bay in Caithness, but the links area have not been thoroughly investigated before.

Test pits will be dug and soil samples analysed by a new, community-owned archaeological research centre.


Fortunately, they have a photo of the ancient Vikings to guide their search: