What did excavations at Wood Quay reveal about Viking Dublin?

Excavations at Wood Quay, which began in the 1960s and faced significant public controversy in the late 1970s, provided extensive archaeological evidence regarding the nature of Norse Dublin.

These findings revealed that the settlement established by the Vikings was a prosperous and significant urban center. The site, located on the early Norse riverbank, offered a wealth of material that documented the daily life, trade, and infrastructure of the Norsemen who settled on the south bank of the river and the ridge above in the 9th century.1