Cannonballs, skulls and jewellery: Archaeologists discover 'Bronze Age relics' in Edinburgh city ...

The opening of Sir Richard Branson's first Virgin Hotel in Britain has been delayed by a year after archaeologists at the site unearthed artefacts dating back 1,000 years The excavation in Edinburgh has lasted more than a year, three times longer than expected, due to the range of objects and material discovered from the 10th century Experts say the remains of buildings found predate Edinburgh Castle and the creation of the town burgh by David I by around 200 years.

The plans for the hotel at the India Buildings on Victoria Street and an adjacent gap site were announced in February of last year, with a 2020 opening date Virgin Hotels said work would finally begin at the site "Within weeks," with the aim of the hotel now opening in 2021 "A unique insight has been gained into life in Edinburgh and the city's development over nearly 1,000 years" The building of the new hotel close to Edinburgh's historic Grassmarket has proven highly controversial, and has been met with criticism from a heritage watchdog and high-profile protests, led by a group called Let There Be Light. Source