Norway DISCOVERY: Buried ancient Viking ship found in astonished archaeologists

Terje Gansum, leader of the department for cultural heritage management in Vestfold county, said in a statement: “The GPR data clearly show the shape of a ship, and we can see weak traces of a circular depression around the vessel.

“This could point to the existence of a mound that was later removed.”

He said researchers would carry out further investigations to try and assess the size of the preserved find.

The definition of a Viking ship is that the vessel is fifteen meters or longer while those measured under this length are defined as boats.