Rare Viking-era bracelet uncovered on Öland

Rare Viking-era bracelet uncovered on Öland

An extremely rare Viking-era bracelet has been uncovered near Löt on the Swedish island of Öland. Öland is the second-largest island in Sweden, which during the Viking-era was a major craft and trading centre with links to the southern and southeastern Baltic Sea area. According to a press statement issued by the County Administrative Board of Kalmar County, a private individual recently uncovered the armlet bracelet in a wetland near Löt, which…

Friday's seminar looks at public engagement with the Viking Age - Archaeology Orkney

Associate professor Stefan Nyzell, of Malmö University, will be joined by our own Dr Ragnhild Ljosland for an online seminar on Public Engagement with the Viking Age, tomorrow afternoon at 4pm. The post Friday’s seminar looks at public engagement with the Viking Age appeared first on Archaeology Orkney.

Rare Viking Armlet and 2,000-Year-Old Golden Neck Ring Discovered in Sweden

Recently, two extraordinary archaeological finds have captivated the attention of historians and enthusiasts alike in Sweden. The first discovery, an exceptionally rare Viking armlet, was uncovered by a private individual in a wetland near Löt on the island of Öland. This armlet, dating back over 1,000 years, is notable for being crafted from iron, a material rarely used for such artifacts. According to Karl-Oskar Erlandsson from the County Admi…