Passerby notices something in wetland — and finds rare Viking item in Sweden. See it
An attentive passerby noticed something in a wetland in Sweden and picked up a rusty brown loop. The item turned out to be a ...
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A Rare Viking Armband Made Of Iron 1,000 Years Ago Was Just Found Preserved In A Swedish Wetland
While walking along a wetland near Löt on the Swedish island of Öland, a passerby recently happened upon a rusty brown loop ...
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Passerby notices something in wetland — and finds rare Viking item in Sweden. See it
The Viking armband found in Öland. Photo from the Kalmar County Administrative Board At its thickest point, the iron band measures about ... s National Historical Museum has over 1,000 armbands ...
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Eagle-Eyed Man Discovers Rare Viking Arm Ring That May Have Been Lost in a Marsh in Sweden 1,000 Years Ago
Last fall, a Swedish man spotted something in a marsh on Oland, Sweden’s second-largest island. At first, he thought the circular object—found lying on the ground near a construction pit—might be a ...
A Passerby Went for a Casual Stroll—and Stumbled Upon a 1,000-Year-Old Viking Artifact
Öland was once a key trading post for Sweden, especially during the Viking age. The country’s second-largest island sits off ...