Major Viking Age Gold Hoard Unearthed in Northern Denmark
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Major Viking Age gold hoard unearthed in Northern Denmark
A chance discovery along a forest track in northern Denmark has led to one of the country’s most important Viking Age gold finds in decades. Six solid gold bracelets dating back more than 1,000 years were uncovered near Rold in Himmerland, making the hoard the third largest Viking Age gold discovery ever recorded in Denmark. The find, now known as the Rold Treasure, was first brought to the attention of archaeologists after a local resident hand…
A local from North Jutland handed in two gold bracelets to the Museums of North Jutland on April 22. Archaeologists from the museum subsequently found four more gold rings.
Denmark's third largest Viking gold find unearthed in North Jutland - The Copenhagen Post
On April 22, a local man discovered two solid gold rings in a forest near Rold in Himmerland, Denmark. Subsequent archaeological investigations revealed four more, totaling six arm rings weighing 762.5 grams. Known as “Roldskatten,” this is Denmark’s third-largest Viking Age gold find ever, surpassed only by the Tissø ring and the Fæsted hoard. The […]
Third largest gold discovery from the Viking era: the six gold tyres have a total weight of 762.5 grams. (Photo: © The post 1,000 years old: Fantastic Viking gold treasure discovered – on a walk first appeared on Nordisch.info.
Six gold rings have been found in a forest area in Himmerland. They are the third largest gold find from the Viking Age
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