Thirty tombs of the 10th century, very richly adorned, were discovered in Northern Denmark, the Moesgaard Museum in Aarhus (north) announced Tuesday. The pearls, coins, ceramics and a box containing a golden thread, as many qualified objects as “spectacular” by experts were found by chance during construction work near Lisbjerg, a town located seven kilometers north of Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark.
The site has about 30 pagan tombs dating from the second half of the 10th century, at the time of King Harald in the blue tooth. For archaeologist Mads Ravn, one of the museum officials, the tombs are most likely linked to a noble family of the Viking era (between the seventh and fifteenth century), whose farm was discovered less than a kilometer from the funeral in the late 1980s.
“This could be one of constitutional Harald’s or Intending in the Tooth Blue,” Mads Ravn told AFP, emphasizing that the sovereign who introduced Christianity in the current Denmark accused the nobles in the management of certain regions. In addition to funeral objects, researchers discovered some human remains, such as teeth and bones. “In the grave, people essentially took what was important for them in the grave because they wanted to transfer it to the other world,” added the archaeologist.
The burial of an important woman?
One of the burials, which according to scientists belonged to an important woman, contained a box full of decorative objects and a pair of scissors.
The “magnificent” box is a remarkable finding, only a few have been discovered, one of which in southeastern Germany. “It’s very rare, there are only three of them,” said Mads Ravn.
Excavations in Lisbjerg must end this week and experts will begin a scientific analysis in depth of objects, wood, in particular, should allow the funeral date with precision. Center Royal and Commercial, Aarhus was one of the most important cities in Denmark at that time Viking. A path connected the agglomeration with the Lisbjerg farm.
Source: BFM TV
