By Andrea Margolis Two hobbyists recently uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found — fittingly, in a Nordic country. The hoard was found in a field near Rena, about 18 miles north of Elverum in southeastern Norway, according to an announcement from the University of Oslo’s Museum of Cultural History (KHM). TheContinue reading “Treasure hunters find biggest Viking coin hoard in country’s history: ‘Without parallel’”
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Archaeologists Just Can’t Stop Finding Viking Hoards
An archaeological revolution has overturned decades of assumptions. BY SHAWN GORMAN Recently, a man was walking through a field near Rold, Denmark, when he spotted two metallic objects glinting in the topsoil. He crouched down, scraped away the dirt, and pulled out two heavy gold bracelets—then promptly alerted authorities. Archaeologists rushed to the site andContinue reading “Archaeologists Just Can’t Stop Finding Viking Hoards”
A Man Was Walking Through a Field—and Found a Massive Viking Gold Hoard
Gold bracelets were just sticking out of the ground in Denmark. BY TIM NEWCOMB A local man was taking a walk along a road through the woods near Rold (on Denmark’s Himmerland peninsula) when he spotted something unusual: two metallic objects glinting in the topsoil. He crouched down, scraped away the dirt, and pulled outContinue reading “A Man Was Walking Through a Field—and Found a Massive Viking Gold Hoard”
‘Extremely rare’ English coins meant to ward off Vikings found in Denmark — because the Vikings wore them as jewelry
Two rare coins minted in England to ward against Viking raids have been discovered in Denmark, where Vikings made them into jewelry. By Kristina Killgrove Two rare silver coins discovered by metal detectorists in Denmark reveal that the Vikings made jewelry out of Christian coins that were originally designed to prevent Viking raids, according toContinue reading “‘Extremely rare’ English coins meant to ward off Vikings found in Denmark — because the Vikings wore them as jewelry”
Archaeologists Thought They Found Wires Buried on a Farm. It Was Actually Viking Treasure.
Here’s the likely story of the secret stash. BY TIM NEWCOMB Silver was the Vikings’ treasure of choice. Their affinity for the metal gives discoveries of silver artifacts significant historical value—much like a treasure that archaeologists found in 2024 in the mountains of Norway, one that had sat undisturbed since the 9th century AD. BeforeContinue reading “Archaeologists Thought They Found Wires Buried on a Farm. It Was Actually Viking Treasure.”