By Tom Metcalfe The Norwegian island of Klosterøy is famous for its medieval monastery, but new research suggests it was important long before that. A Viking Age marketplace may be buried on a Norwegian island, new research suggests. Archaeologists surveying part of the historic island of Klosterøy, in southwest Norway about 190 miles (300 kilometers) westContinue reading “Viking market may be buried on a Norwegian island, radar suggests”
Category Archives: Viking Articles
1,300-Year-Old Ship Burial Unearthed in Norway
By Sarah Kuta Archaeologists in Norway have discovered a 1,300-year-old ship burial that pre-dates the Viking Age. It’s now the oldest known ship burial in Scandinavia, according to a statement from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Researchers discovered the ship burial while investigating a large, grassy hill in the coastal community of Leka. Known as theContinue reading “1,300-Year-Old Ship Burial Unearthed in Norway”
Viking sword from warrior’s grave unearthed in family’s yard in Norway
By Tom Metcalfe A man digging in his yard to build an extension of his house in southern Norway has unearthed the 1,100-year-old grave of a Viking warrior who was buried with weapons. The finds include a rusty iron sword in two pieces; its hilt style enabled archaeologists to date the burial to the late 800sContinue reading “Viking sword from warrior’s grave unearthed in family’s yard in Norway”
Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yard
By Tom Metcalfe The discovery includes two roughly 1,200-year-old brooches, made from bronze and once gilded with gold, that may have belonged to an aristocratic woman. A family in Norway unearthed more than they were expecting when they used a metal detector to search their yard for a lost earring. Instead of finding the modern jewelry,Continue reading “Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yard”
Vikings had windows, another shift away from their image as barbaric Norsemen, Danish museum says
“This is yet another shift away from the image of unsophisticated barbaric Vikings swinging their swords around,” Viking expert Mads Dengsø said. By The Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Vikings had windows — usually only associated with medieval churches and castles — meaning Norsemen dignitaries sat in rooms lit up by apertures with glass, Danish researchers said Thursday.Continue reading “Vikings had windows, another shift away from their image as barbaric Norsemen, Danish museum says”