Viking sword with ‘very rare’ inscription discovered on family farm in Norway While clearing a field on his farm, a Norwegian man discovered a rare Viking Age sword that’s thought to be 1,000 years old. “We were about to start sowing grass on a field that has not been plowed for many years,” Øyvind Tveitane … Continue reading Viking sword with ‘very rare’ inscription discovered on family farm in Norway
Norway Couple Find Viking Age Grave Under Their House A Norwegian couple got quite the shock when renovating their old family house near Bodø in northern Norway this month. After removing the floorboards and some sand with the intention to install insulation, the couple discovered several rocks. They continued digging and spotted something glittering in … Continue reading Norway Couple Find Viking Age Grave Under house.
Unique Viking Age sword found in Norway A piece of a sword was found last year on a farm in Gausel, in Stavanger, on Norway‘s west coast, this year another metal detector enthusiast found a large sword fragment. Not only did the two pieces just fit together, but they also turned out to be parts … Continue reading Unique Viking Age sword found in Norway
Three Strange Skull Modifications Discovered in Viking Women In recent years, research has provided evidence for permanent body modification in the Viking Age. The latest of these investigations focused on the discovery of three Viking Age women from the Baltic Sea island of Gotland who had their skulls lengthened. This investigation sheds light on the … Continue reading Three Strange Skull Modifications Discovered in Viking Women
A skeleton of a Viking child uncovered during Dublin archaeological dig A child’s skeleton dating to the Viking age has been discovered in Ireland. The unearthing of the 9th or 10th century AD skeleton of an almost complete child is a significant one, but it is also mysterious. What makes this finding interesting is that … Continue reading A skeleton of a Viking child uncovered during Dublin archaeological dig
An incredible 1,000-year-old Viking burial site found in Norway belonged to ‘Iron Age elite’ A hidden surprise was uncovered by archaeological excavation in Trondheim, Norway – the unmistakable traces of a boat submerged under Torvet, the market square of the city. In the last available moments, before archaeologists decided to finish their exploration, the discovery … Continue reading An incredible 1,000-year-old Viking burial site found in Norway belonged to ‘Iron Age elite’
Archeologists discover human bones and Viking-era settlements in Viru-Nigula During an archeological dig ahead of planned roadworks in Viru-Nigula, Lääne-Viru County, human bones were discovered in the vicinity of the church wall. The archaeological work confirms researchers’ earlier hypothesis that the cemetery and church were built in the medieval period on the site of an … Continue reading Archeologists discover human bones and Viking-era settlement in Viru-Nigula
Family Looking For Lost Gold Ring Finds Viking Age Artifacts In Their Garden On The Island Of Jomfruland While searching for a missing gold ring with a metal detector, a family in Norway found, to their big surprise, something entirely different in their garden on the island of Jomfruland. Jan Erik Aasvik has a metal … Continue reading Family Looking For Lost Gold Ring Finds Viking Age Artifacts In Their Garden On The Island Of Jomfruland
