in electrical cabling operations; Exceptional discovery of 50 Vikings in Denmark

A Viking era cemetery with about 50 complete skeletons was discovered during the laying of electrical cables in Denmark.

Archaeologists have been monitoring the route preparation for electricity cables near the village of Åsum on the Danish island of Funen for the past six months. Although archaeologists did not expect to discover human remains related to the Viking period in this area, because the Scandinavian soil is acidic and human bones are not well preserved in it; For this reason, archaeologists described the recent discovery as an exceptional event.

Archaeologist Michael Borlund said:

Finding so many skeletons so well preserved over time is an unusual occurrence. This discovery will provide an exceptional opportunity for scientific research on the life, health, diet, etc. of these Viking skeletons. The study of this cemetery will show whether these buried skeletons were related or not, and such a study has not been done before in similar graves.

Bronze three-edged buckle discovered in one of the graves

The graves discovered in this area belong to the 900s and according to the findings of the graves, many of the buried people were among the rich. During these discoveries, a female skeleton was discovered buried in a Viking chariot. According to archaeologists, this skeleton had a beautiful glass necklace, an iron key, a knife with a silver handle and a piece of glass – probably as a charm. Also, this burial includes a wooden chest with beautiful decorations, whose contents have not yet been determined.

In another grave, a bronze buckle, a red glass bead around the skeleton’s neck, as well as an iron knife and a stone crystal were discovered.