A woman has spoken about her family's obsession with a 'Viking boat' spotted by her grandad beneath a pub.
This week archaeologists have been digging at the Railway Pub in Meols, which they believe stands above a historic Viking ship from the time the town was a bustling seaport and hub with a large Scandinavian community. The ship was spotted by Jack McRae in 1938, as the foundations for the pub were being dug.
The pub was still built after workers were told to stick to the tight schedule to complete it and Jack's report was never investigated. However, soon Jack was teaching his son John all about the boat, and together they "dug and dug" into the potential origins and the true nature of the boat.
