Norwegian metal detectorist hits the “find of the century”

A metal detectorist found a significant amount of gold that was buried 1,500 years ago in Norway.

and worn by the most powerful individuals in society. Finding so many bracteates together is exceedingly rare. This is the first such find in Norway since the 1800s, and it’s also an uncommon find in a Scandinavian context,” Reiersen said.

“Based on the location of the discovery and findings from similar contexts, these were most likely eitherThe gold pendants from Rennesøy belong to a specific type that is considered extremely rare. They depict a horse motif in a previously unknown form. The Rennesøy bracteates, however, only depict the horse. A somewhat similar horse motif, along with serpent-like creatures, can also be found on a couple of gold bracteates discovered in Rogaland and South Norway.

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