Viking Anchor Discovered on the Isle of Skye
From the BBC:
A crofter has uncovered what is believed to be a Viking anchor while digging a drain on the Isle of Skye.
Graeme Mackenzie, 47, made the find after hiring an excavator to open the drain on rough pastureland 50yds (48m) from his home near Sleat …
… Mr Mackenzie levered it out and was “stunned” as the ancient anchor gradually emerged.
Filed under: Vikings, Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on December 7th, 2009
Very cool. It’s strange to think that we are the first to have seen this artifact in at least 1000 years.
That’s why I love archaeology. Fascinating stuff.