"The Viking Age grave contains what we believe to be a woman, buried with typical Viking Age clothing and jewelry from the 9th century. This suggests that she was a free and probably married woman, perhaps a housewife on the farm,"
"It is very unusual to have such a well-preserved skeleton in old graves, and this find has great cultural heritage value and knowledge potential. Therefore, it was important for the Norwegian Ministry of Cultural Heritage to provide funds to ensure this as best as possible."
Archaeologists uncovered a rare, well-preserved Viking Age grave at Val in Bjugn, Trøndelag, central Norway. The burial dates to the 9th century and contained skeletal elements, jewelry, clothing accessories, and two scallop shells linked to an unexplained ritual. A metal-detectorist, Roy Søreng, found artefacts in a field and reported them to specialists at the NTNU Science Museum and Trøndelag County Council, prompting a follow-up excavation. The remains are interpreted as those of a free, probably married woman who may have been a housewife on a local farm. The Norwegian Ministry of Cultural Heritage funded a security excavation because of the fragile, high-quality preservation, and the discovery offers significant cultural heritage value and research potential.
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