School pupils uncover ‘lost Viking church’ on UK island inhabited by feral cows

The church was found under a more recent build (Picture: Gordonstoun/PA Wire) A group of school pupils have discovered the remains of what appears to be a 1,000-year-old Viking church on a remote Scottish island. Students at Gordonstoun School – once attended by King Charles – made the find during a trip to Swona, a ti

A group of students from the King's former school have discovered the remains of what is thought to be a medieval Viking church on an uninhabited Scottish island.

A GROUP of students have discovered the remains of what is thought to be a medieval Viking church about 1000 years old on an uninhabited Scottish island

Gordonstoun pupils discover ‘1,000-year-old Viking church’ on uninhabited island  ITVX

The ancient structure was unearthed on the Orkney island of Swona.

The ancient structure was unearthed on the Orkney island of Swona.

Students and staff from Gordonstoun, a private school in Moray which the King attended, uncovered the remains