The custom of burying people in their ships was believed to help provide safe passage to the afterlife
Sarah Kuta
December 27, 2023
Archaeologists in Norway have discovered a 1,300-year-old ship burial that pre-dates the Viking Age. It’s now the oldest known ship burial in Scandinavia...
News; 1000 years old viking sword found in Norway
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These guys just picked up a viking sword lying there in the mountains, 1000 years old, without a metal detector.
link: Breaking News: A Viking Sword Found at High Altitude - Secrets of the Ice
I inherited a Ridgeway grandfather clock and a Viking grandmother clock from my late great uncle. The grandfather clock still works, although we stopped winding it because it was a bit loud. Before we stopped, the center cylinder was falling faster than the other two, but it kept perfect time. I...
Happened across this interesting article today... I'd definitely love to detect in the UK one of these days:
Vikings Traded First (Then Plundered) : Discovery News