The bracelets were found 20 centimeters below the ground surface when researchers scoured the area before construction of the agricultural road began.

silver jewelry believed to be over a thousand yearsIt was hidden under the floor of a small dwelling where cages (enslaved people) would have lived. According to archaeologists, this settlement was probably part of a larger Norse village that was destroyed by fire.

Viking era bracelets / Photo communication

This finding is important because it provides a better understanding of Viking settlement patterns and the role of silver in the economy, as this period was marked by military, commercial and exploratory expansion across Europe and beyond.