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beak fibula

 

 

"Beak" fibula

 

From the younger germanic age (Merovingian time) approx. year 550-750 ad. Found by Hugo Falck in Thy, Denmark and handed in to the Museum of archaeology in Thisted.

lamb of God fibula

 

The lamb of God fibula

 

This fibula from the viking era is found by Thor Holmboe at Lolland, Denmark and symbolize the lamb of God,hence the name.It is a circular fibula that has simularities with the urnes style. Handed in to the Museum of Lolland & Falster stift.

Hartha Cnut coin

 

 

 

Hartha-Cnut coin

 

This is a Hartha-Cnut coin mintet around 1035-1042 in Roskilde, Denmark.The coin was found by Tommy Olesen in Thy,Danmark and handed in to the Museum of archaeology in Thisted.

 

Viking neclace pendant

 

 

 

 

 

Neclace pendant in bronze

 

This pendant has great looking ornamentics that will come to its right after it has been cleaned by the conservator at the museum. Most likely from merovingian time/Viking era. Found by John Kvanli in Thy, Denmark and handed in to the Museum of archaeology in Thisted.

Cloth Seal

 

 

 

 

Cloth seal of lead

 

This is most likely a cloth seal from the middle ages. Found by Aage Olsen in Thy,Denmark and handed in to the Museum of archaeology in Thisted.

Key from the viking era middleages

 

 

Key from the viking era/ middleages

 

This great looking key in bronze was found by Trygve Maaleng in Saaner. It is rare to find such keys. Handed in to the Museum of Archaeology in Oslo.

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Guilded ringwith religious motif

 

Gold-guilded ring with religious motif

 

This ring has sticking paralels with rings exhibited at the National museum of Copenhagen,and are dated from the 15th-16th century. The ring has a religious motif that shows Christ on the cross flanked by Virgin Mary and baptist John. Found on Karmoey by Trond Kolstoe and handed in to the Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger.

Seal ring Fob ring

 

Seal ring/ FOB ring

 

Date unknown, but probably from somewhere in the late middleages.It is found at Karmoey by Trond Kolstoe and handed in to the Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger.

 

Disc brooch merovingian time

 

Disc fibula

 

This is our third disc fibula from the merovingian time ever to have been found in Rogaland.The museum is beginning to build up a very nice collection of theese brooches that was unknown until we started to find them.You cant see it in the picture,but it is found a secundary near the edge on the disc.Indications that this disc brooch has been re-used as a neclace. Found by John Kvanli in Sola county and handed in to the Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger.

Silver ingot

 

Part of a cut silver ingot

 

Probably dating from the Viking era/middleages. Found in Sandeid by John Kvanli and handed in to the Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger.

 

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