"A bronze key found in the grave symbolizes ... was not fully excavated but contained a gilded brooch and 25 glass beads. Historians also believe that the decedents may have been part of the same ...

In “Embers of the Hands,” historian Eleanor Barraclough digs deep into the ways that the Vikings loved, traveled and even ...

Within the grave, archaeologists discovered jewelry and oval-shaped brooches typical of Viking women’s attire ... What’s more, there was a bronze key in her grave. “Textile production ...

A bronze key found in a Viking grave in Skumsnes. Photo from University Museum of Bergen Buried in the grave, archaeologists found textile production tools, a house key and “high class jewelry.” ...

A bronze key was also found in her grave ... The artifacts from Skumsnes offer a window into the lives of elite women during the Viking Age. Beyond the jewelry, the findings highlight the crucial role ...

Søren Diinhoff / University Museum of Bergen Archaeologists have unearthed coins, jewelry and stones from graves in Norway that likely belonged to high-status Viking women, reports Science ...

Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered a Viking grave site containing the possessions of wealthy people, along with valuable jewellery, coins, and other unique treasures.