That wording suggests the stone may once have marked a burial or memorial. By Kim LaCapria A worn stone lifted from beneath the floor of a ruined chapel in the Faroe Islands is giving archaeologists both a major breakthrough and an enduring mystery. What remains on the artifact points to an Old Norse inscription, butContinue reading “Runestone found beneath Faroe Islands chapel floor carries a half-lost Old Norse inscription”
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New discovery may challenge theory Vikings built first Irish towns
By Holly Fleck A recently discovered large hilltop settlement could challenge the theory that the Vikings built the first towns in Ireland, a researcher has said. Dr Dirk Brandherm and his colleagues have identified more than 600 suspected houses in the Brusselstown Ring making it, to date, the largest nucleated settlement ever discovered in theContinue reading “New discovery may challenge theory Vikings built first Irish towns “
Rare coin from Norway’s last Viking king mistaken for old button
King Magnus Barefoot’s brutal reign also included currency reform. BY ANDREW PAUL Metal detectorists encounter plenty of junk beneath the ground, but the good ones know the importance of always giving their discoveries a closer inspection. Recently, a hobbyist named Morten Eek unearthed a small, dingy discovery in southwestern Norway near Utstein Abbey. With oneContinue reading “Rare coin from Norway’s last Viking king mistaken for old button”
Archaeology Students Dug Up a Mass Viking Grave—With a Literal Giant Inside
Dated to the ninth century C.E., a time when the Vikings ruled the area, the grave held the remains of at least 10 different young men. BY TIM NEWCOMB A team of University of Cambridge students made a giant discovery during a training dig just three miles outside of the city, both figuratively and literally.Continue reading “Archaeology Students Dug Up a Mass Viking Grave—With a Literal Giant Inside”
Treasure hunters find biggest Viking coin hoard in country’s history: ‘Without parallel’
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’”