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Port an Eilean Mhòir ship burial

Port an Eilean Mhòir ship burial — Viking boat burial site at Swordle, Highland, Scotland, UK.

Port an Eilean Mhòir ship burial

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Port an Eilean Mhòir ship burial is a archaeological in highlands. (Viking boat burial site.) Wikipedia notes: "The Port an Eilean Mhòir boat burial is a Viking boat burial site in Ardnamurchan, Scotland, the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain. Dated to the 10th century, the burial consists of a Viking boat about 5 metres long by 1.5 metres (5 ft) wide in which a man was buried with his shield, sword and spear and other grave goods.". Coordinates 56.7600°, -6.0200°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
56.7600, -6.0200

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