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Title: For the archaeology nerds
Post by: Jacob on October 24, 2011, 10:11:29 AM
Intact Viking ship burial site found in Scotland: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111023143850.htm
Title: Re: For the archaeology nerds
Post by: Razgovory on October 24, 2011, 10:18:12 AM
Quote from: Jacob on October 24, 2011, 10:11:29 AM
Intact Viking ship burial site found in Scotland: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111023143850.htm

Yeah, I saw a something a teaser on CNN about that yesterday, but they never gave up the story.  I had to go to website to find it.  Interestingly it's a pagan burial, which is somewhat uncommon in the 11th century.
Title: Re: For the archaeology nerds
Post by: grumbler on October 24, 2011, 12:58:34 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 24, 2011, 10:18:12 AM
[Yeah, I saw a something a teaser on CNN about that yesterday, but they never gave up the story.  I had to go to website to find it.  Interestingly it's a pagan burial, which is somewhat uncommon in the 11th century.
The story says tenth century, so pagan burial would have been expected.
Title: Re: For the archaeology nerds
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on October 24, 2011, 01:34:44 PM
The BBC reports that the burial is from the 10th century.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-15333852

Also, the location is in an area squabbled over by the Kings of Norway and Scotland and the Lord of the Isles......a good place to retain some good old-fashioned paganism  :cool:
Title: Re: For the archaeology nerds
Post by: The Brain on October 24, 2011, 01:36:52 PM
So his soul wasn't able to make it to Heaven?
Title: Re: For the archaeology nerds
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on October 24, 2011, 01:38:35 PM
nice find, nice find indeed.
Title: Re: For the archaeology nerds
Post by: derspiess on October 24, 2011, 04:17:48 PM
Hmm, so they *did* make it there after all.
Title: Re: For the archaeology nerds
Post by: Razgovory on October 24, 2011, 04:30:03 PM
Quote from: grumbler on October 24, 2011, 12:58:34 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 24, 2011, 10:18:12 AM
[Yeah, I saw a something a teaser on CNN about that yesterday, but they never gave up the story.  I had to go to website to find it.  Interestingly it's a pagan burial, which is somewhat uncommon in the 11th century.
The story says tenth century, so pagan burial would have been expected.

Okay, the CNN story said it was around the time of William the Conqueror.