Throughout the 9th century Scotland experienced waves of Viking raids. From simply raiding monasteries, the Vikings soon progressed to control huge areas of the country. Video: A history of ...

The Vikings arrived in Scotland in longboats, attacking buildings and people. They occupied large parts of the country including Dalriada. The Scotti moved into Pictland, where the Picts were too ...

(National Museums Scotland) (Ken Feisel) When it comes to Viking hoards, archaeologists know to expect the unexpected. Hundreds of these caches containing tens of thousands of objects that were ...