1,000 year old Viking coins unearthed by young girl with metal detector

dsessom

I came across this article while reading Yahoo News this morning, and thought it might be of interest.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/1-000-old-viking-coins-104000120.html

"The trove includes Danish, Arab and Germanic coins as well as pieces of jewellery originating from Scotland or Ireland, according to archaeologists.

Norbach said the finds were from the same period as the fort, built by King Harald Bluetooth, and would offer more insight into the history of the Vikings.

"The two silver treasures in themselves represent an absolutely fantastic story, but to find them buried in a settlement just eight kilometers from Harald Bluetooth's Viking castle Fyrkat is incredibly exciting," museum archaeologist and curator Torben Trier Christiansen said in a statement."

Maxfli

Thanks! Buried treasure stories are always exciting.