paulc
05-06-2008, 10:55 AM
One of the Vikings most important trading centers has been discovered in Ireland.
The settlement at Woodstown in County Waterford is estimated to be about 1200 years old.
It was discovered during archaeological excavations for a road by pass for Waterford City, which was founded by the Vikings.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7385237.stm
The settlement at Woodstown in County Waterford is estimated to be about 1200 years old.
It was discovered during archaeological excavations for a road by pass for Waterford City, which was founded by the Vikings.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7385237.stm