Possible Viking Boat Burial to Be Excavated in Shetland by Time Team

Possible viking boat burial to be excavated in Shetland by Time Team

Time Team will lead an excavation on a suspected Viking boat burial site in Shetland this summer, working in collaboration with local archaeologists and heritage authorities.

ORCA joining Time Team in Shetland to investigate possible Viking boat burial - Archaeology Orkney

Time Team experts Dr John Gater, Matt Williams and Jackie McKinley have joined forces with the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA), Shetland Islands Council and Viking Specialist, Dr Colleen Batey to investigate a possible Viking era boat burial, first identified by Shetland’s county archaeologist, Dr Val Turner, in 2023.  The post ORCA joining Time Team in Shetland to investigate possible Viking boat burial appeared first on Archaeolo…