The skeleton discovered at an archaeological dig in East Lothian in 2005 may be the skeleton of Irish Viking king Olaf Guthfrithsson.
The remains discovered at Auldhame were of of a young adult male, and he was buried with a number of items that indicated a high rank as well as a belt similar to those found in Ireland during the period.
Guthfrithsson was king of Dublin from 934 and Northumbria from 939 until his death in 941, and is known to have led raids on Auldhame and Tyninghame in East Lothian shortly before his death.
These clues have led archaeologists to speculated that the remains were that of Guthfrithsson or a high ranking member of his entourage, but it is impossible to prove his identity.
