The discovery of the ninth-century brooches also suggests that Jomfruland was settled during the Viking Age (793 to 1066 C.E.), which means that people had lived on the island for longer than ...

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. When you purchase through links on our site ...

A mysterious double Viking boat burial has been discovered in Norway, intriguing experts. Last month archaeologists excavating a site at Vinjeroa in central Norway uncovered the boat grave of a wom… ...

Shell-shaped gilded bronze brooches and a crucifix-shaped brooch fashioned from an Irish harness fitting were found in the grave, along with a pearl necklace, two pairs of scissors, part of a ...

Two intricately decorated Viking age bronze brooches found by metal detectorists on the Isle of Man have gone on display for the first time. The 1,000-year-old pieces, which are about 10cm in ...

Viking woman from over 1,100 years ago found buried with her dog and boat ... along with a pet dog and artefacts like bronze brooches, spindle whorls, and weaving and agricultural tools.

Viking women’s gravesites unearthed to find jewelry, coins, and a ‘vulva stone’ 'From a research perspective, this is a small treasure trove.’ By Andrew Paul ...

A fully preserved early Viking-era brooch found in Northeastern Estonia this spring is one of two such items that have been discovered in Estonia. It is believed to have belonged to a woman born on ...

When a female Norwegian Viking died some time during the 9th century, she was buried wearing a status symbol: a beautiful piece of bronze jewellery worn on her traditional Norse dress.

Viking burials that included dogs are rare, but they did occur infrequently. ... Apart from the skeletal remains and ornate bronze brooches, these include agricultural tools, ...

The brooches will undergo conservation work before being put on display Two "significant" Viking brooches found by metal detectorists on the Isle of Man have been declared treasure. The 10cm-long ...

Two intricately decorated Viking age bronze brooches found by metal detectorists on the Isle of Man have gone on display for the first time. The 1,000-year-old pieces, which are about 10cm in ...