Norwegian Family Unearths Viking-Era Treasures During Earring Search

While searching for a lost gold earring in their garden, a family in Norway used a metal detector and stumbled upon a remarkable find. Instead of the earring, they discovered ancient artefacts dating back over 1,000 years. The Aasvik family dug up a bowl-shaped buckle and another object that appear to be part of a burial from the Viking era. Experts suggest that these artefacts were used in the burial of a woman during the ninth century on the small island of Jomfruland. The family made this exciting discovery under a large tree at the center of their garden on the island. The Cultural Heritage of Vestfold and Telemark County Council, celebrating this significant find, congratulated the family on being the first to uncover a Viking-era artifact on Jomfruland. Although it was known that settlements existed on the island for hundreds of years, the evidence previously only dated back to the Middle Ages. Detailed examination revealed that the buckle dates back to somewhere between 780 and 850. Officials commended the Aasvik family for promptly reporting this rare discovery to the authorities.