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Dr. Joseph Wegner, curator of the Philadelphia-based Penn Museum, recently discovered a groundbreaking discovery. (Credit: Joseph Wegner of Penn Museum)
Swedish archaeologists recently discovered something “unusual” The Viking era ffin It goes back over 1, 100 years.
The discovery was published in April by Arkeologerna, an archaeological organization affiliated with the Swedish government. The tomb was discovered in the fall of 2022 in the outskirts of Linking, a southern Swedish city, but its discovery was unknown until last month.
In a Facebook post, Arkeologerna said that when the archaeologist came across a “rare ffin tomb,” he was investigating a stone quarry in the area.
“The stone arrangement was standing alone under the jealous The coat of arms of the hill,“The organization said in a statement translated from Sweden to English.
Arkeologerna added that the stone arrangement “had a very strong edge chain consisting mainly of edge set blocks.”
Swedish archaeologists have announced the discovery of the tomb of 1,100-year-old Viking Coffin near Linking. (Arkeologerna/Acta Konserveringscentrum AB)
“In the middle was the tomb of a 10th century co-op,” the translated statement added. “The ffin was placed on a tomb shaft with sides lined with stones.”
Archaeologists soon discovered that the tomb person was buried with x and a dagger, and there was “probably a textile remnant from the clothes.”
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The photo shows an archaeologist working at a carefully placed stone circle site and a wooden sheath with preserved claws and knifes.
Archaeologists also found a wooden sheath holding a knife. (Arkeologerna/Acta Konserveringscentrum AB)
According to the archaeological organization, the person buried, perhaps a man, came from “the upper echelons of society.”
The grave also goes back to a key point in Swedish history as the inhabitants gradually shifted from pagan customs Christian things. Burial was “in Christian overtones, but the stone environment was built in an old Iron Age burial site.”
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Alf Eriksson, project manager for Arkeologerna, said “we weren’t really expecting a co-grandson in the Viking era.”
“We’ve previously looked into the stone environment in the area, and since they were from the old Iron Age, I thought this was the case,” the expert said.
Swedish archaeologists discovered ancient nails in the cemetery. (Arkeologerna/Acta Konserveringscentrum AB)
“The strong edge chains of stone blocks in the Rise/Edge Set are very rare.”
This discovery has been one of many fascinating Viking-related discoveries in recent months.
A rare find near Linköping provides insight into the customs of funerals during the Viking era during European Christianization. (Arkeologerna)
In January, the Archaeological Museum of the University of Bergen spoke to Fox News Digital. About the recently discovered Viking Graves It was full of coins, gems and other treasures.
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Last year, a human island metal detector stumbled over the age of 1,000. Viking “Wallet”, Filled with 36 silver coins minted between 1000 and 1065.
