Collins, a leading expert in Viking Age coins from the Isle of Man, confirmed that the hoard includes coins minted in various locations across England and Ireland between roughly A.D. 1000-1065.

Indeed, the Viking Age, from A.D. 800-1100 ... suggesting the presence of a major shipyard at this key Viking stronghold in Ireland. Even more remarkable discoveries were to follow in 1996 ...

The winners of a competition to design an original game piece for the Viking Age board bame Hnefatafl have been announced.

Often "when we excavate bodies from the Viking age, we are lucky if there are just a few teeth," Lundø said to CNN. But in this case, the dampness of the region meant that for "long periods of ...