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A medieval Christian grave with a unique set of silver bracketed tombs

An 800-year-old Christian tomb with a treasure trove of silver bractates has been discovered in the grounds of Brahekyrkan Church in Visingsö, Sweden. In the Middle Ages, Christians were rarely buried with grave goods, and it is very rare to discover a burial with more coins in this period. Moreover, some of the coins of this burial were unknown until now.

Gold ring with engraving of the face of Christ

In Kalmar, southeastern Sweden, a gold ring with an engraving of the face of Christ from the early 15th century was discovered during two years of research. The jewel was lying in a waste layer and is still as new, in almost pristine condition. It was probably worn only briefly and then accidentally lost. It is of Nordic origin, and due to its size it probably belonged to a wealthy lady...

Detectorist finds exceptional gold ring from the 5th century, refers to a previously unknown principality

With the help of metal detectors, a very rare, 1,500-year-old Merovingian gold ring made of 20-carat gold was discovered in Emmerlev, Jutland. It's a reference to Germanic mythology and the excellence of Frankish craftsmanship. The ring suggests a connection to a hitherto unknown princely family in south-western Jutland.

Food remains in ceramic pots what did they eat in northern and central Europe 5,000 years ago?

Researchers from Kiel University have demonstrated in the first archaeobotanical study of burnt food remains on the surface of ceramicpottery on the surface of ceramic vessels to show how varied and tasty the food prepared in East Holstein was 5,000 years ago...

Tartar, periodontal disease and the last meal: Chewing gum with Stone Age tooth impressions as canned DNA

Around 9 700 years ago, Mesolithic hunters and gatherers camped on the western coast of Scandinavia. The group included youngsters who chewed resin. Thirty years ago, research at the same site revealed 1,849 flint artefacts and 115 pieces of resin. Now, their DNA analysis has yielded fascinating and detailed information about what the youngsters were eating on that day 9,700 years ago, the state of their teeth and oral microbiome, or where their ancestors came from...

A tall man's long sword under the floor of a medieval monastery

On 12 December, an important medieval grave was discovered in Halmstad on the west coast of Sweden. It contained a 130 cm long sword with the remains of a man with a very unusual height of over 190 cm. The sword blade itself is over a metre long and is in excellent condition.

Unique Byzantine gold in the heart of Norway

A rare Byzantine gold coin from the 10th century has been discovered in the famous mountain resort of Vestre Slidre with the help of a metal detector. It is very well preserved, almost untouched by circulation. It is quite unique in the Norwegian context, the first of its kind discovered in this Nordic country...

Elephant riddle from Sweden

We have an enquiry from the Swedish museum Blekinge about a find on LP. It is probably a brooch/clasp. A similar one was found during excavations in Sweden and they are trying to find more information.

A crusader's sword was sticking out of a pipe trench, leading to the discovery of an entire cemetery

A sword from the Crusader period has been discovered in Salo-Perttel in south-western Finland. The weapon with a cross hilt and a three-sided oval pommel was dated between 1050 and 1150 and is one of the rare discoveries in Finland. Moreover, the discovery of the sword led archaeologists to a previously unknown cemetery from the same period.

Search for lost earring, discover 1,200-year-old Viking artifacts

In late September, when the Aasvik family was searching for a lost gold earring in their backyard in Jomfruland, Norway, using a metal detector, they accidentally discovered Viking artefacts from the 9th century. This is the first documented Viking find on the island, and it appears to be a unique female burial.

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