A study of nearly 200 individuals buried in domestic contexts in ancient and Viking Age Scandinavia has revealed unusually high levels of violence. By Kristina Killgrove Archaeologists have unearthed evidence that men, women and children were subjected to violence within their communities in ancient Scandinavia — and that these victims were buried in unusual places,Continue reading “Archaeologists discover a child’s skull built into the floor of a 2,500-year-old Scandinavian house”
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Students uncover ‘lost Viking church’ on Scottish island inhabited by cows
By Lizzie McAllister A group of school pupils have discovered the remains of what appears to be a 1,000-year-old Viking church on a remote Scottish island. Students at Gordonstoun School – once attended by King Charles – made the find during a trip to Swona, a tiny island in Orkney inhabited only by feral cattle.Continue reading “Students uncover ‘lost Viking church’ on Scottish island inhabited by cows”
Runestone found beneath Faroe Islands chapel floor carries a half-lost Old Norse inscription
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”
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”