Viking boat burial found at Ardnamurchan in the Scottish Highlands . The discovery of a Viking ship burial on Scotland's remote island of Arranmore has been hailed as one of the most significant finds ever made from an ancient site. `` A Viking boat burial is an incredible discovery , '' said project co-director and archaeologist Dr Hannah Cobb , from the University of Manchester . 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 Britain ''
Viking boat burial found at Ardnamurchan in the Scottish Highlands . The discovery of a Viking ship burial on Scotland's remote island of Arranmore has been hailed as one of the most significant finds ever made from an ancient site. 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 Britain ''