Archaeologists dig deep to shed new light on city's Viking heritage

Yorkshire Post ^ | Thursday, October 9, 2008 | Paul Jeeves

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A thousand years ago York ranked among the 10 biggest settlements in Western Europe, but archaeologists have now found the remains of a Viking settlement at the Hungate dig close to banks of the River Foss. The discovery is less than a mile from the remains of similar buildings found during the world-famous Coppergate dig 30 years ago, providing further clues as to the true size of the Viking town of Jorvik... The timber-lined cellar of a two-storey Viking age structure was unearthed more than 10ft below the current street level at Hungate last week, and it is thought the building dates from the mid to late 10th century. While its exact use is still not known, the York Archaeological Trust's experts think the building could have been used as a workshop or for storing food and other perishable items... One of the most intriguing aspects of the find is that timber from a ship has been used in the building's construction -- the first discovery of its kind in York... The timber from the house will be taken away for scientific tests at the trust's laboratories in the hope of unlocking further secrets from the past. Cellar of a Viking house at Hungate

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Artist's impression of the riverside at Jorvik

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*whispers*

(You said they'd “never” find our secret rendezvous!)

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The Treasury says it will guarantee the mortgage.

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Waaaaaaahhhh!
That news has me prostrate with grief.
*wink*

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Those archaeologists are such busybodies, whattaya gonna do?