The treasure was buried at a Viking Age farm that appears to have been burned down—possibly during an attack.
Archaeologists have unearthed a hoard of Viking treasure that was hidden for more than a 1,000 years.The treasure was found on a mountainside in Årdal, Hjelmeland municipality, in Norway, the University of Stavanger announced in a press release.The treasure consists of four silver bracelets, each featuring different decorations.
The fact that the treasure was found during a scientific excavation is significant because it enables archaeologists to place the bracelets in their proper context.' is a unique find, because we very rarely find such objects exactly where they were placed. As a rule, such valuable objects are discovered on fields that have been plowed, where an object has been completely taken out of its original context.
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