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Archaeologists are investigating the possibility Vikings used shortcuts over land to help them move warships and smaller boats around Scotland's west coast

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Tags: scandinavia, archaeology, middle ages.early, vikings, maritime, ships, portage, navigation, oceans, coastlines, mythology.norse, sagas, magnus barefoot, research, the norse and the sea project, university of the highlands, islands institute for northern studies, united kingdom, scotland, author.steven mckenzie, source.bbc
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1l4y0pr70go

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Title
Did Vikings drag ships over land to avoid choppy Scottish waters?
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