Uncover the fascinating Viking-age monetary system with the analysis of a thousand-year-old iron ring from Sweden.

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.

Jewelry found in Skumsnes by metal detectorists led archaeologists to over 20 Viking graves with coins ... The 1,160-year-old grave belonged to a powerful woman and had stones arranged in the ...

Archaeologists recently unveiled remarkable artifacts from Viking graves in Norway — all ... which were filled with coins, jewelry and other treasure, belonged to wealthy women.