Viking 'Thor's Hammer' discovered in Iceland
An extremely rare Viking 'Thor's Hammer' amulet has been discovered in Iceland. The amulet, which is worn around the neck, is the first sandstone 'Thor's Hammer' discovered in Iceland.
An extremely rare Viking ‘Thor’s Hammer’ amulet has been discovered in Iceland.
In a Facebook post, archaeologists explained that the sandstone amulet was found at a site in Þjórsárdalur, southern Iceland.
A local resident directed archaeologists to the site, according to the previously unexplored site, according to Iceland Magazine. The amulet, which is worn around the neck, is the first sandstone ‘Thor’s Hammer’ discovered in Iceland.
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Citing broadcaster RUV, Iceland Review reports that the site was once a Viking-era farmstead.
The sandstone 'Thor's Hammer' amulet was discovered at the site of Viking farmstead in Southern Iceland. (Fornleifastofnun Islands)
In addition to the amulet, other items found at the site include a “whet,” which is used for sharpening blades, an iron pick and a buckle, according to Iceland Magazine.
Earlier this year, a silver “Thor’s Hammer” was discovered among an incredible trove of silver treasure on an island in the Baltic Sea. Hundreds of 1,000-year-old silver coins, rings, pearls and bracelets were found on the German island of Ruegen, according to Ostsee-Zeitung.
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The Icelandic “Thor’s Hammer” is just the latest fascinating archaeological find from the Viking era. Archaeologists in Norway recently used ground-penetrating radar technology to discover an extremely rare Viking longship in what experts are describing as a “sensational” find.
The Viking-era buckle.
In Sweden, an 8-year-old girl recently discovered a 1,500-year-old Viking sword in a lake.
A “treasure trove” of ancient artifacts has also been uncovered at a fort in Scotland that archaeologists believe was razed to the ground by Vikings.
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File photo - Men dressed as vikings stand in front of a 40 foot-long Viking longship as it is burned on Calton Hill in Edinburgh as the launch pad for the city's Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations December 29, 2004. (REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell)
Last year, an incredibly well-preserved Viking sword was found by a reindeer hunter on a remote mountain in Southern Norway. In 2016, archaeologists in Trondheim, Norway, uncovered the church where Viking King Olaf Haraldsson was first enshrined as a saint.
Also, in 2016, a tiny Viking crucifix was found in Denmark.
Fox News’ Bradford Betz contributed to this article. Follow James Rogers on Twitter @jamesjrogers