Archaeologists Thought They Found Wires Buried on a Farm. It Was Actually Viking Treasure.
created: Dec. 17, 2025, 4:29 p.m. | updated: Dec. 22, 2025, 12:16 p.m.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:A farm in the mountains of Norway stands on the site of what was once a “large and powerful Viking farm” and has yielded a significant Viking treasure.
Hidden deep under the floorboards of a small house, an excavation team uncovered four silver bracelets dating to the Viking Age, likely from the 9 th century AD.
The silver bracelets were found in what was likely the same place they were originally buried, offering more insight into to the origin story of the treasure.
The farm and the discovered silver were likely from the 9th century, archaeologists believe.
The Vikings traded in silver more than gold, likely a byproduct of the regions in which they traveled.
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