An seven-year-old boy from the Swedish town of Lund found an incredible 7,000 medieval coins while he and his grandfather were looking for old cannonballs. He found a treasure from the thirteenth century. Its value was at least $ 250,000.
Archaeologists have found a unique ceremonial sword from the Bronze Age in the village of Håre on the Danish island of Funen. It is in perfect condition, from the bronze blade to the wooden handle. Even plant fibers from the material in which the sword was originally wrapped have been preserved. The first information speaks about the origin of the material from Central Europe.
The silver coin depot was discovered by archaeologists thirteen years ago near Stockhlom. They come from all over the world and from different time periods. Experts have several theories as to who hid the hoard of 482 coins.
Rare artefacts have been released several times by the Swedish archaeological site Västra Vång. The most remarkable are the small gold figurines, of which 29 have been found. They are made of melted coins.
In 2019, evidence of a 1,500-year-old farm and a later settlement from the early to high Middle Ages was discovered in Viggbyholm, Sweden. Recently, archaeologists found a rare treasure trove of Viking silverware in one of the younger housesof Viking jewellery and coins, which they say "exceeds all expectations"...
A handful of scattered silver coins were found in a ploughed field near Brobyværk on the Danish island of Fyn by detectorist and amateur historian Claus Gundersen. When he contacted the Museum of the Archipelago and an archaeologist arrived at the site, they found a container with hundreds of silver coins. Much to everyone's surprise, it turned out that there was another vessel lying deeper in the ground. Also filled to the brim with coins, but with the remnants of the cloth in which the coins were placed...
Archaeologists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved skeleton on the archipelago of Lofoten, which they believe dates back to the Iron Age. It appears to have an axe stuck in its jaw.
A fifty-three-year-old archaeology student at the University of Tromsø has discovered evidence of a previously unknown Viking trading centre in the village of Sandtorg in northern Norway. Using a metal detector, Tor-Ketil Krokmyrdal found silver currency, pins, jewellery and a large number of iron and other artefacts.
Archaeologists recently published a study documenting rare artifacts from a long-forgotten trail in a mountain pass beneath the melting Lendbreen glacier in Norway. Among the many items found were thousand-year-old skis, arrows, tools, clothing and the remains of a dog with collar and leash.
Thousands of artefacts have been found by archaeologists in southern Norway in places that used to be covered by ice. A road lined with stone cairns led through the area and was heavily used by local residents and traders from afar. It was not until the 14th century that the decline was caused by a plague epidemic.