One of the most interesting artifacts uncovered was a book clasp that the Vikings appeared to refashion as a buckle or brooch pin. Diinhoff explained that the clasp was likely raided from a ...

Three high-status women, though perhaps not Scandinavians themselves, were, or perhaps were not, interred there.

Archaeologists Stumble on a Rich Burial Ground From the Viking Age on a Small Rocky Knoll, May Have Belonged to Women Recent ...

Universal History Archive Icelandic Women's brooches, ornamented similarly to that from Viking Age Scandinavia. In ways, this structure filtered through into egalitarian aspects of Viking society.

Inside the grave, archaeologists discovered jewelry and oval-shaped brooches typical of Viking women's attire, including pieces that probably came from England or Ireland. The woman was also ...

The ornate oval brooches feature silver wire decorations and depictions of birds. Manx National Heritage said the items filled in a "missing piece" of the island's Viking history. After being ...

It contained glass and amber beads, a spoon and a Celtic harness mount recycled into a brooch by the Vikings ... favourite object for the BBC's "A History of the World" website.

Jewelry found in Skumsnes by metal detectorists led archaeologists to over 20 Viking graves with coins and ancient treasures, photos show. Photo from University Museum of Bergen On a rocky island ...

Søren Diinhoff / University Museum of Bergen Archaeologists have unearthed coins, jewelry and stones from graves in Norway that likely belonged to high-status Viking women, reports Science ...