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Wooden Foundations Found Beneath the Entrance to Denmark’s Trøjborg Castle
Worked wooden piles uncovered at the entrance to Denmark’s Trøjborg Castle may belong to a former gatehouse. Tree-ring dating could reveal whether they formed part of the medieval fortress or the Renaissance castle built over it centuries later. Archaeologists from Museum Sønderjylland encountered the timbers while monitoring construction at the protected castle ruin near Visby…
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Viking Gold Hoard Found Beside Forest Road Reveals Six Rare Arm Rings in Denmark
A faint flash of Viking gold beside a forest track in northern Denmark has led archaeologists to six rare gold arm rings, now identified as one of the country’s largest Viking-age hoards. The discovery, now known as the Rold Hoard, consists of six intact gold arm rings weighing a total of 762.5 grams. According to…
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1,000-Strong Army Defeated in Denmark May Have Been Marching to Serve Rome
A dramatic reinterpretation of the Illerup Ådal battlefield is reshaping what we know about Iron Age Europe. New research suggests that a 1,000-strong Scandinavian army defeated in Denmark around AD 205 may not have been a local force at all—but a mobile warband possibly heading south to serve the Roman Empire as mercenaries. The theory,…
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Tiny Danish Stamp Reshapes Origins of Sutton Hoo Helmet
A recent discovery on the Danish island of Tåsinge is overturning long-held theories about the origins of the Sutton Hoo helmet, one of the most prized treasures of Anglo-Saxon history. A small metal stamp (“patrice”) found by a metal detectorist bears striking similarities to motifs found on the helmet, suggesting this iconic artifact may have…