One of the great missing pieces of Britain's archaeological jigsaw may finally have fallen into place with the discovery of swords, ship nails and a silver Baghdad coin in a Yorkshire field. The Guardian

Suspected 9th Century Viking Boat Burial Discovered Metal detecting enthusiasts have uncovered a suspected 9th century Viking boat burial ground in a river side Yorkshire field. If the find is indeed what it appears to be, it will be the first such burial site found south of Hadrian's wall. Archaeologist at the Yorkshire Museum, Simon Holmes said: "I am 95% certain it is a boat burial. If this is indeed the case, it will be the first discovered in England and therefore one of the most important Viking discoveries ever made in Britain." Shortnews.com

News in German: "Wikinger-Grabschiff in Mittelengland entdeckt"

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