The sites of vikings in scotland

The sites of vikings in scotland : Discover the best Viking Sites in Scotland, from Jarlshof to Wyre, Orkney and more, includes interactive map of Scotland’s Viking ruins

The Vikings settled widely across Scotland, and left various many-sided abodes, elaborate graveyard, and complex things behind. Here is our pick of 5 entrancing Viking attractions in Scotland which give us a brief look into their lives.

The Vikings settled widely across Scotland, including the western and northern pieces of the central area and a considerable lot of the islands around the country. Dissimilar to Ireland, whose Viking presence endured because of inescapable English intrusion, Scotland didn’t encounter a comparative success. This considered a more an all the more ethnically and semantically different Viking presence, which is reflected in what has been abandoned.

From the remarkable collection of ancient buildings at Jarlshof to the ornate and mysterious Scar Boat Burial, there are a number of sites which are essential viewing. Here’s our pick of 5 of the best.

Where are the Vikings in Scotland?

1. Jarlshof

Located in Shetland, Scotland, Jarlshof is the best-known prehistoric archaeological sites in the UK. Containing remains dating from 2500 BC up to the 17th century AD, Jarlshof has been described as ‘one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles.’

The site was discovered after severe storms in the late 19th century washed away part of the shore, revealing existence of the ancient buildings. Visitors can visit the Iron Age broch and wheelhouses, oval-shaped Bronze Age houses, and the visitor centre which contains a rich collection of artefacts which span different eras. It’s also stunningly scenic, being located on a headland overlooking the West Voe of Sumburgh.

2. Scar Boat Burial

The Scar Boat Burial is a Viking boat burial near the village of Scar, on Sanday, in Orkney, Scotland. Dating to between 875 and 950 AD, the burial contained the remains of a man, an elderly woman, and a child, along with many grave items which formed a part of the site’s many important finds.When it was discovered, all that remained were marks left in the sand by over 300 rusted iron rivets which marked out the shape of the boat, which would have been 6.5m long, wooden, plank-built, and oared rowing boat known as a faering. The boat had been buried in a stone-lined pit which formed a burial chamber. Alongside the human remains were a treasure trove of grave goods which are unparalleled in Britain in terms of their state of preservation, including a decorated whalebone (now known as the Scar Plaque).

3. Old Scatness

Located at the south end of Shetland’s Mainland, Old Scatness is an Iron Broch and Village, although aspects of the site demonstrate that it was occupied for two millennia. It contains medieval, Viking, Pictish, and Iron Age remains. Excavations revealed an Iron Age broch, surviving to nearly 4m in height, and a substantial post-broch village built around it.

A Pictish carving of a bear was discovered on the floor of one of the wheelhouses. Other finds include a Pictish boar, an arch and V rod, and a number of painted pebbles. The later Iron Age buildings have unearthed Viking-period artefacts which suggests that the Norse reused of the buildings.

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