Irish archaeologists find 9th century Viking body
A Viking body, believed to be that of a woman who was buried 1,100 years ago, has been discovered at an undisclosed site north of Dublin, Ireland's National Museum said.
The find has been described as "exciting" and "significant" by the museum.
Archaeological excavation of the remains also led to the discovery of a bronze oval brooch, an unusually long bone comb and other copper alloy ornaments.
"The brooch is of Scandinavian manufacture and is dated to the early Viking Age - the later ninth century," the museum said in a statement.
Artist's conception of what she may have looked like:
