In April of 2026, Norwegian school children were tasked with collecting rocks, twigs and other items for an art project. While on field trip to Gran in Hadeland, in Norway, a six year old student named Henrik Refsnes Mørtvedt saw something unusual. He pulled it from the ground and showed it to his teacher. What … Continue reading “Viking Age Sword Found by 6-year-old”
Written by A.J. Drew
A Danish homeowner discovered a hoard of Viking Age silver under their patio. Theor they discovered the largest hoard of Viking Age silver in Denmark’s history. Officials from North Jutland Museums made the announcement on Aug. 31, 2026. Jewelry, coins, ingots, a Thor’s hammer, Christian crosses, and other valuable artifacts were discovered. In all, some … Continue reading “Viking Age Silver Hoard Under Patio”
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Charles Dalgleish is a veteran who operates programs for other veterans. He is a retired U.S. Army Colonel who founded the 501c3 not for profit Odin’s Warrior Tribe. He is not a boat builder. Maybe I should say he was not a boat builder. When a fellow veteran got the idea to build a Viking … Continue reading “Viking Longship Serving US Veterans in Maryland”
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A crew of 25 plans to row and sail a Viking longboat from Denmark to Pensacola, Florida during the summer of 2027. While the effort might seem insane, seventeen of the crew are US veterans using the voyage to improve mental health. The plan for the crew of Sea King, us to follow much of … Continue reading “Veterans – Denmark to FL in Longship”
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The remains of ten Viking Age men were discovered about three miles south of Cambridge, England. Although buried together, the remains do not possess typical battle injuries. At least one was decapitated. The announcement by Cambridge University came in a press release dated February 4th, 2026. Their excavations took place the previous spring and summer. … Continue reading “Vikings and Brain Surgery”
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What we call money today is more of a promise of money. It is an IOU of sorts. On the United States, every bill reads ‘In God We Trust” and every coin is minted on a very low value base metal. Even pennies are only copper clad. Vikings knew silver was silver and gold was … Continue reading “Money was Money to Vikings”
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A one of a kind Viking Age sword pommel was discovered in West Friesland, Netherlands. Norse invaders raided and occupied that area beginning in about 900 CE. The pommel has been dated to about the same time. So there is a good chance the sword on which it was mounted was used in the first … Continue reading “Viking Pommel Found in Nethrlands”
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Trevor Penny was trolling the Cherwell river in Oxfordshire, England during November of 2023. After a few hits on discarded metal objects, he pulled in the find of a life. Othrr magnet fishers had caught weapons from World War II. Trevor’s catch was from a much earlier war. Trevor reeled in a Viking Age sword … Continue reading “Magnet Fishing Landed Viking Sword”