Archaeology

The Penrith Hoard: Viking Silver Wealth in Medieval Cumbria

The Penrith Hoard, in 1989 near Flusco Pike in Penrith, Cumbria, represents one of the most significant Viking-age silver hoards found in northern England. The discovery occurred during constructio...

The Överhogdal Tapestries: Medieval Nordic Textile Masterpieces

The Överhogdal tapestries represent one of Scandinavia's most remarkable medieval textile discoveries, comprising five distinct pieces that collectively narrate a complex visual story blending Nors...

Valle Grave Sheds Light on Viking Age Iron Autocracy

In July 2023, a seemingly routine home extension project in Valle municipality, Setesdal, Southern Norway, turned into a remarkable archaeological discovery. As Oddbjørn Holum Heiland began excavat...

The Skog Tapestry: Medieval Narrative in Thread and Wool

The Skog tapestry, discovered in 1912 at Skog Church in Hälsingland, Sweden, represents one of Scandinavia's most significant medieval textile artifacts. Dating to approximately 1240-1250 CE, this ...

The Bedale Viking Hoard: Norse Treasure from Medieval Yorkshire

The Bedale Hoard stands as one of the most significant Viking-age discoveries in North Yorkshire, comprising an assemblage of precious metal objects and military equipment dating to the late 9th or...

The Urnes Brooch: A Window into Viking and Medieval Scandinavian Fashion

The Urnes brooch, with its distinctive animal motifs, emerged as a fashionable accessory during the late Viking Age and early Middle Ages. Recent findings in Norway have shed new light on the popul...

The Discovery of a Medieval Gaming Piece with Runic Inscription in Norway

In 2023, a routine sewer repair in Trondheim, Norway, led to a remarkable archaeological discovery—a gaming piece dating back to the medieval era, inscribed with runes. This finding, rare in both i...

The Mysterious Buddha Bucket from a Viking Grave

The Oseberg burial mound, discovered in 1904 on a farm in Tønsberg, Norway, contained an array of artifacts that have long fascinated archaeologists and historians. Among these relics was a remarka...

The Svingerud Runestone: The World's Oldest Known Viking Inscription

The discovery of the world's oldest known rune stone in Norway has reshaped our understanding of early Scandinavian writing systems. Found in 2021 during an archaeological excavation at a grave fie...

Gotland's Spillings Hoard: Exploring the Largest Viking Silver Hoard

In the world of archaeology, some discoveries are like whispers from the past. Others are more like shouts. The Spillings Hoard? It's a veritable roar, echoing across more than a millennium to chal...