Lidded vessel is star object in rich Galloway Hoard and came from silver mine in what is now Iran It is a star object of the Galloway Hoard, the richest collection of Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland, buried in AD900 and unearthed in a field in Scotland. Now a lidded silver vessel hasContinue reading “‘Amazing’ Viking-age treasure travelled half the world to Scotland, analysis finds”
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Distant Origins of the Galloway Hoard’s Lidded Vessel Unveiled
By Gary Manners In 2014, a stunning discovery in Scotland’s Galloway region unveiled a Viking-age treasure trove that has since captivated archaeologists and historians alike. Known as the Galloway Hoard, this collection of ancient treasures offers a rare glimpse into the complex and interconnected world of the early medieval period. Among the most remarkable finds inContinue reading “Distant Origins of the Galloway Hoard’s Lidded Vessel Unveiled”
5 forgotten Viking battles that shaped Britain’s destiny
From Anglo-Saxons slaughtered by Vikings in East Anglia to the Norse king ambushed and slain in the Pennines, Britain’s Viking age saw bloodletting on a huge scale. Thomas Williams introduces five forgotten battles that helped shape a nation’s destiny. The Viking age gave us some of the most iconic battles in British history. There wasContinue reading “5 forgotten Viking battles that shaped Britain’s destiny”
Vikings May Have Used Body Modification as a ‘Sign of Identification’
A recent study analyzes Scandinavian examples of filed teeth and elongated skulls dating to the Viking Age By Sonja Anderson Examples of artificially altered bones belonging to island-dwelling Vikings may be examples of purposeful body modifications, according to a study published in the journal Current Swedish Archaeology. Researchers think they may have been part of socialContinue reading “Vikings May Have Used Body Modification as a ‘Sign of Identification’”
Oldest known ship burial discovered in Norway predates Vikings
By Jennifer Nalewicki A large, grassy hill in Norway known as the Herlaugshagen burial mound was likely the site of a pre-Viking ship burial, a new analysis finds. Archaeologists have long wondered whether the oversize mound in Leka, a municipality in central Norway located along a known centuries-old shipping route, once housed a ship. This summer,Continue reading “Oldest known ship burial discovered in Norway predates Vikings”