Ends up Unearthing 1,200-Year-Old Viking Treasure On a quiet island off Norway’s southeast coast, a family embarked on what seemed like a simple mission—to find a lost earring using a metal detector, ...

Archaeologists recently unveiled remarkable treasure from an excavation at the Skumsnes farm in Fitjar last autumn, including priceless Viking jewelry and coins.

Despite each grave’s wealth of jewelry and personal belongings, none contain any bones from the Viking women themselves. One possible reason has to do with the environmental conditions of Skumsnes.