Recent finds

Fresh Viking-age discoveries from around the web, each linked to the original report.

• Reported by Live Science11 September 2026

  Finland's largest Viking Age silver hoard discovered by metal detectorist — and it has thousands of coins and pieces of jewelry

  The largest Viking Age silver hoard ever found in Finland was unearthed by a metal detectorist north of Helsinki.

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• Reported by The History Blog8 September 2026

  Finland’s largest Viking-era silver coin hoard found

  First Denmark, now Finland. It’s a banner week for record-breaking Viking silver hoards. A massive silver coin hoard has been discovered near the Sysmä church village in southern Finland. It is the…

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• Reported by Live Science1 September 2026

  'Biggest surprise of my life': Homeowner discovers Denmark's largest Viking Age silver hoard in their backyard

  In Denmark, a homeowner digging in their backyard unexpectedly found the country's largest silver hoard from the Viking Age.

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• Reported by Live Science22 August 2026

  Archaeologists unearth a medieval nobleman buried with his horse and dog in a rare wooden tomb in Russia

  A rare example of a wooden chamber tomb reveals connections between medieval Norse and Old Russian burial styles.

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