The family was looking for a lost gold earring in their garden, but instead they found artifacts dating back more than 1,000 years, officials said.
"The discovery was made in the middle of the garden under the big tree," officials said.
Experts believe the two metal artifacts were used in a woman's burial from the 9th century. The artifacts are believed to be the first Viking-era discovery in Jomfruland, an island off Norway's south coast. Experts knew there had been settlements in Jomfruland dating back many hundreds of years, but the available evidence previously only extended to the early Middle Ages.
Officials praised the family for the unprecedented discovery and for immediately contacting authorities about the rare find.Earlier this month, officials said a 51-year-oldOle Madsen, director at the
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