Study finds first solid scientific evidence Vikings brought animals to Britain
The findings indicate Vikings were not only stealing animals when they arrived in Britain, but brought some with them.
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The findings indicate Vikings were not only stealing animals when they arrived in Britain, but brought some with them.
Cremated Viking bodies discovered in Britain have revealed some unknown truths about the ninth-century Viking invasion of Britain, thanks to cutting-edge technology.
Scientists from Durham University found animal remains alongside human remains at Britain's only known Viking cremation cemetery at Heath Wood, Derbyshire.
A chemical analysis of cremated remains offers physical evidence of the arrival of Norse animals to England in the ninth century.
Research shows Scandinavian warriors were so fond of their animal friends they brought them to the UK and would be cremated alongside them