Scots archaeologists will start digging where two possible Viking boat burial sites are thought to be hidden on the Isle of Mull.
Local volunteers will excavate two mounds later this month after artefacts were discovered three years ago. The Lephin Dig 2022 will be led by Dr Claire Ellis and will run from September 11 to 23 but it has already been established that Vikings settled in the area in the 11th century AD.
Dr Ellis' group previously discovered Norse and Viking artefacts on digs on the island in 2018 and 2019 and from their findings they believe they may find the boat this year. Few Viking boats have ever been found in the UK so this could prove to be a worthy find.
