Brockholes CE School recreate a true Viking saga by burning a 20ft longship (Video)

IT’S not often a 20ft Viking longship is discovered in Brockholes.

But then the pupils and staff at Brockholes CE School like to learn tales from history by recreating it.

And to get a better understanding of the sagas of the Viking era, they built a 20ft longship – and set fire to it.

See Wednesday's Examiner for full story.