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The Skeleton's Tale

The Skeleton’s Tale: An Anonymous Viking Warrior (died c. 830 AD)
Speaker: Linzi Simpson.

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Linzi Simpson is a Senior Consultant and Project Manager in Margaret Gowen and Company. She has supervised some of the most exciting archaeological digs in Dublin including Temple Bar West, South Great George's Street and Golden Lane. Linzi has published the article "Pre-Viking and early-Viking-age Dublin: research questions" in 'Medieval Dublin X', edited by Seán Duffy (Four Courts Press, 2010). The topic of her talk here is a Viking skeleton that was uncovered at South Great George's Street.

This talk was part of Tales of Medieval Dublin: A series of monthly lunchtime lectures which took place during 2010 at the Wood Quay Venue, Civic Offices, Wood Quay. The series was presented by the Friends of Medieval Dublin and Dublin City Council.