Experts confident of further treasures from Viking site

ARCHAEOLOGISTS working on the remains of the 9th-century Viking settlement in Waterford admit they have just “scraped the surface” of the historic site.

Just over 5% of the site uncovered as part of excavation works for the city’s €300 million ring road has so far been examined. It could take years to unearth the treasures and find answers to the ever-increasing number of questions raised from finds, an expert says.

A preliminary report on the dig, the finds so far and the historical importance of the site is being released to the National Roads Authority by early next week, according to Ian Russell, archaeologist with ACS Ltd, the company commissioned to complete the dig.