Viking woman’s grave a ‘significant’ discovery

A ‘SIGNIFICANT’ discovery of a body, thought to be a Viking woman, wearing priceless, rare jewellery was yesterday revealed by the National Museum of Ireland.

The find was made last Monday by archaeologists at a site in Finglas in north Dublin where builders were constructing 48 apartments.

National Museum director Dr Patrick Wallace said an oval brooch which was found with the woman’s body was of great historical importance. “It’s priceless academically, architecturally and scientifically. It’s the first time a brooch of this kind has been found on the island,” he said. It is believed to have come from Scandinavia.