Viking Ship Burial found in Scotland

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The first Viking ship burial on mainland Britian has been found on the Ardnamurchan peninsula on Scotland's west coast. The bulk of the boat has rotted away, but the body was found with a spear, ax, sword and remains of a shield. Archaeologists estimate that the original ship would have been approximately 5 meters long (see reconstruction below)

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