Vinking anchor found on Isle of Skye
Dec 4th, 2009
From the BBC: Crofter finds a ‘Viking’ anchor on the Isle of Skye.
A crofter has uncovered what is believed to be a Viking anchor while digging a drain on the Isle of Skye.[continue, see photo]
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I wonder what it’s like to live on land occupied for hundreds of years. What it’s like to dig up a field for potatoes next year and find an anchor a thousand years old. A sense of history right under your feet….