London ( CNN ) -- Viking boat burial found at the University of Leicester in the Norse Highlands . Experts say Viking of high status was laid to rest inside boat , with belongings around him . Ornate sword , shield , spear and pin found alongside body in five-meter -long grave . Discovery hailed as `` one of the most important Norse graves in Scotland ''
Viking boat burial found at the University of Leicester in the Norse Highlands . Experts say Viking of high status was laid to rest inside boat , with belongings around him . Ornate sword , shield , spear and pin found alongside body in five-meter -long grave . Discovery hailed as `` one of the most important Norse graves in Scotland ''