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Gordonstoun pupils discover ‘1,000-year-old Viking church’ on uninhabited island
Archaeologists and pupils found a probable altar foundation, and radiocarbon dating could help confirm the church may be up to 1,000 years old.
- Ten pupils from Gordonstoun discovered the remains of what is thought to be a medieval Viking church about 1,000 years old during a six-day trip to Swona, an uninhabited Scottish island.
- Teacher Dan McLean organized the excursion, where students worked alongside professional archaeologists from the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology to uncover the site beneath a more recent building.
- Clearing weeds and digging a test pit revealed a stone step leading to an altar, confirming a site locally known as the Twinly Kirk that matches 10th and 11th century Viking church characteristics.
- Paul Clark, Orca's senior project manager, said samples will undergo radiocarbon dating to determine the chapel's age and historical activity, offering more conclusions about the medieval structure.
- This discovery illuminates a previously limited area of investigation on Swona, which has a rich history dating back thousands of years, providing new insights into early medieval Viking life.
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Gordonstoun pupils discover ‘1,000-year-old Viking church’ on uninhabited island
The ancient structure was unearthed on the Orkney island of Swona.
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