# Students Uncover 1000-Year-Old Church

> Students from King Charles' school find Viking-era church ruins on Scottish island.
- Title: Students Uncover 1000-Year-Old Church · Fox News | Shortify
- Summary: Students from King Charles' school find Viking-era church ruins on Scottish island. Gordonstoun students discovered 10th-11th century Viking church…
- Keywords: gordonstoun, swona, viking church, scotland, king charles, seahawks, nfl, news, politics, Students, Uncover, 1000-Year-Old
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/travel/1000-year-old-church-mystery-cracked-students-from-king-charles-alma-mater
- Author: Andrea Margolis
- Published: 2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gordonstoun, swona, viking church, scotland, king charles, seahawks, nfl, news, politics
## Students Uncover Ancient Church
Students from Gordonstoun school found 1000-year-old church ruins on Swona island.
## Church Dates to 10th Century
The church likely built between 1000 and 1000 years ago.
## Altar Foundations Discovered
Students uncovered altar foundations and a step inside the church ruins.
## Viking Era Church
The church dates to the 10th or 11th century, based on Viking-era similarities.
## Students Describe Discovery
Archie Maclean said seeing the altar made the discovery feel real after years of erosion.

> When you see the altar in person, you go, 'Oh my gosh, it's still an altar after all of this time'
## Students Work on Island
Students traveled 10 hours to Swona island for archaeological work.
## Next Steps for Research
Students plan to create 3D model of church using GPS data next year.
## Key takeaway

Gordonstoun students discovered 10th-11th century Viking church foundations on Swona island.