Probably there was no lack of beer and fun in a Viking drinking room recently discovered by archaeologists on the island of Rousay , in Orkney , in Scotland northern.
Its doors appear to have been opened from the 10th to the 12th century, probably in the service of high-ranking Vikings.
Now, all that remains of this brewery are the stones, a handful of artifacts, including a fragmented bone comb, pottery and very old garbage piles.
The drinking room was found in an archaeological site at a farm in Bay of Skaill , a place that has probably been inhabited for more than 1,000 years .
This is why a group of archaeologists from the University of the Highlands , locals and students from Rousay they have been digging there for years; they often sift through garbage to learn about old farming and fishing practices, as well as the types of foods that were consumed by the people who lived there.
The co-director of the project Ingrid Mainland, archaeologist at the University of the Highlands and the Islands, he said in a statement:"We have recovered a lot of evidence, which will give us an unprecedented opportunity to look at the changing food traditions, agricultural and fishing practices from the Nordic period to the 19th century."
Archaeologists say excavations in the drinking hall are already showing similarities to other halls found in Orkney , as well as in other parts of Scotland . In addition, the farmhouse is part of the west of Rousay , a coastal stretch of the island. Westness is mentioned in the Orkneyinga saga like the house of Sigurd , a mighty leader.