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Archaeologists discover rare Viking treasure with the help of a metal detector

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"...

Budding detectorist finds unique coin depot from the Viking period

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...

An Iron Age grave in Norway

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.

Norwegian student uses metal detector to find evidence of unknown Viking marketplace

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.

Hundreds of perfectly preserved artefacts uncovered by melting glacier in Norway

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.

Artefacts from the time of Vikingů

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.

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24.4. 1961 The warship Vasa was recovered from the sea

To this day she is one of the most beautiful and magnificent warships ever built. But the Swedish Vasa sank shortly after sailing. She was not recovered from the Baltic Sea until 24 April 1961.

47 years ago she lost her ring in the US, it was found in Finland

It sounds unbelievable. Sixty-three-year-old Debra McKenna lost her ring 47 years ago in Portland, USA, and a few days ago a metal detectorist found it near a forest in Finland. The jewel was given to the woman by her boyfriend and future husband in high school.

Detectorist finds very rare 3,000-year-old ceremonial axe

This February, an extremely valuable discovery of Bronze Age artefacts was made in Kallerup, Denmark, using a metal detector. The discovery was made by a volunteer worker at the county museum's archaeological ..

Searching for meteorites in Antarctica

Scientists will search for rare meteorites in Antarctica. The British expedition hopes to find at least a few. Their exploration will take six weeks. They've gone to the region of permafrost and cold equipped with a special metal detector. Specifically, they're looking for meteorites called Siderites. They usually contain 20 percent iron and nickel.

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