Odinist Press Service (2024)

18/02/2024

'Rare' medieval silver strap-end found in Roudham by detectorist A late medieval gilded silver strap-end, engraved with an unusual bird design with a human head, is a "rare find", according to an historian.A metal detectorist unearthed the object in September, in a field at Roudham, near Thetford, Norfolk.

"Strap-ends" were used to weigh down the ends of fabric belts but silver ones are unusual finds.

16/02/2024

Vikings and their impact in Britain examined in new set of stamps issued by Royal Mail The eight stamps feature Viking artefacts and locations of significance from around the UK. These include an iron, silver and copper sword, a silver penny minted in York, silver and bronze brooches, an antler comb and case from Coppergate, York, and a Hogback gravestone from Govan Old, Glasgow.

The impact the Vikings had on Britain is being examined in a new set of stamps issued by Royal Mail. The eight stamps feature Viking artefacts and locations of significance.

15/02/2024

Research Reveals Complex Life of the Vittrup Man’s Danish Bog Body An international team of scientists recently completed a comprehensive analysis of the remains of a body extracted from a peat bog in Denmark.

An international team of scientists recently completed a comprehensive analysis of the remains of a body extracted from a peat bog in Denmark.

14/02/2024

Stone age wall found at bottom of Baltic Sea ‘may be Europe’s oldest megastructure’ A stone age wall discovered beneath the waves off Germany’s Baltic coast may be the oldest known megastructure built by humans in Europe, researchers say.

Structure stretches for almost a kilometre off coast of Germany and may have once stood by a lake

05/02/2024

Ship burial discovered in Norway predates Viking Age A burial mound explored last June in Norway holds the remains of a ship that predates the Viking age. Archaeologists believe this is Scandinavia’s oldest known ship burial.

A burial mound explored last June in Norway holds the remains of a ship that predates the Viking age. Archaeologists believe this is Scandinavia’s oldest known ship burial.

05/02/2024

When Did Modern Humans Arrive in Northern Europe? RANIS, GERMANY—A new excavation in an untouched area of Ilsenhöhle, a cave in central Germany, has uncovered the 47,400-year-old bones of modern humans, according to a Cosmos Magazine report.

RANIS, GERMANY—A new excavation in an untouched area of Ilsenhöhle, a cave in central Germany, has uncovered the 47,400-year-old bones of modern humans, according to a Cosmos Magazine report. An international team of researchers led by Dorothea Mylopotamitaki, Marcel Weiss, Helen Fewlass, and Ele...

04/02/2024

10 Facts About L’Anse aux Meadows, North America’s Only Viking Ruins L’Anse aux Meadows, an archaeological site in Newfoundland, Canada, represents the first and only confirmed Viking presence in North America—proving beyond doubt that Vikings reached the Americas some 400 years before Christopher Columbus.

The archaeological site in Newfoundland proves that Vikings reached the Americas long before Columbus.

02/02/2024

Ancient blacksmith's workshop discovered by archaeologists in Oxfordshire An Iron Age blacksmith's workshop dating back 2,700 years has been discovered in South Oxfordshire. The find dates to the beginning of ironworking in Britain and was located near Abingdon by specialists from DigVentures.

An Iron Age blacksmith's workshop dating back to 800 BC has been discovered in South Oxfordshire.

30/01/2024

Bronze Jewelry Find Shines Light on Ancient Lake Ritual An excavation of a dried-out lake has unveiled 550 bronze artifacts and skeletal remains from over 3,000 years ago, shedding light on an ancient ritual.

The new find sheds brand new light on a group of ancient people, and challenges everything that archeologists already knew about them.

30/01/2024

‘Their heads were nailed to the trees’: what was life – and death – like for Roman legionnaires? It is one of the most chilling passages in Roman literature. Germanicus, the emperor Tiberius’s nephew, is leading reprisals in the deeply forested areas east of the Rhine, when he decides to visit the scene of the catastrophic defeat, six years before, of his fellow Roman, Quinctilius Varus.

It was the defeat that traumatised Rome, leaving 15,000 soldiers slaughtered in a German field. As a major show explores this horror and more, our writer finds traces of the fallen by a forest near the Rhine

29/01/2024

Medieval and Viking-Age artifacts discovered in Norway A very rare Byzantine coin is among dozens of medieval and Viking-era objects discovered in eastern Norway last year. Officials with Innlandet County Municipality have released details of items found by metal detectorists, including buckles, seals and pieces from swords.

A very rare Byzantine coin is among dozens of medieval and Viking-era objects discovered in eastern Norway last year. Officials with Innlandet County Municipality have released details of items found by metal detectorists, including buckles, seals and pieces from swords.

23/01/2024

Hnefatafl: Ancient Viking Board Game “King’s Table” Popular In Medieval Scandinavia Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Hnefatafl or tafl was an ancient Viking board game that became very popular in medieval Scandinavia. The board game was played by the Vikings as early as 400 A.D. Hnefatafl was a war strategy game.

Hnefatafl or tafl was an ancient Viking war strategy board game that became very popular in medieval Scandinavia. The Vikings played board games as early as 400 A.D. The name means "King's Table," and although no description of the rules of the Hnefatafl exists, we know the game resembled chess, at....

16/01/2024

Beyond Reality: 5 Common Themes in World Mythologies Across the world we have different myths and legends from the elephant god Ganesha to the Maya Jaguar gods to different types of angels, goblins, and fairy like figures that have different names, but common elements.

Across the world we have different myths and legends from the elephant god Ganesha to the Maya Jaguar gods.

08/01/2024

Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovered in England Archaeologists working in Lincolnshire have discovered the remains of 23 people from a cemetery dating back to the Anglo-Saxon era. This find, which also includes jewellery and pottery, will be showcased this week on the BBC show Digging for Britain.

Archaeologists working in Lincolnshire have discovered the remains of 23 people from a cemetery dating back to the Anglo-Saxon era. This find, which also includes jewellery and pottery, will be showcased this week on the BBC show Digging for Britain.

02/01/2024

Colossal pliosaur sea monster skull on display in Dorset Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.

After being shown off by Sir David Attenborough in his latest BBC show, the pliosaur fossil can now be seen at a Dorset museum.

31/12/2023

Mystery Anglo-Saxon object found at Langham baffles experts Copyright 2023 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.

Similar objects have been found before, but no-one knows their use, says a historian.

29/12/2023

The First Carbon-Based Cave Drawings Found in France Prompt a Reevaluation of Paleolithic Art A paper was published this month by researchers at the Center de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France, revealing that the first carbon-based cave art has been found in Dordogne’s famous Bison Cave.

Researchers have discovered the earliest charcoal cave drawings ever made in France's Dordogne caves, which could be 19,000 years old.

24/12/2023

Medieval Icelandic Feasts Blessed be the givers! A guest has come in, where is he going to sit? He’s in great haste, the one who by the log-stack is going to try his luck.

Miscellanies Medieval Icelandic Feasts In the Icelandic sagas communal feasting served as cornerstone of celebration. A thousand years on, these cautionary tales still offer sage advice for the Yule festivities. Beth Rogers | Published in History Today Blessed be the givers! A guest has come in,wher...

10/12/2023

Thousands of cave bear bones found at Paleolithic site – The History Blog Archaeologists have recovered more than 10,000 animal bones, most of them from cave bears, in two seasons of excavations at a Paleolithic site in the Ansbach district of Bavaria. The first excavation in 2022 recovered seven well-preserved jaw fragments of cave bears.

Home » Ancient » Thousands of cave bear bones found at Paleolithic site Thousands of cave bear bones found at Paleolithic site December 10, 2023 Ancient Archaeologists have recovered more than 10,000 animal bones, most of them from cave bears, in two seasons of excavations at a Pale...

06/12/2023

Rare Bronze Age axe heads found in forest described as ‘sensational’ Five immaculately preserved bronze age axe heads have been unearthed in a forest near Szczecin.

Five immaculately preserved bronze age axe heads have been unearthed in a forest near Szczecin.

06/12/2023

The Almost Kings of Anglo-Norman England A look at four men – Robert Curthose, William C***o, Theobald II and Eustace – who almost became the King of England. Why didn’t they reach the throne?

A look at four men - Robert Curthose, William C***o, Theobald II and Eustace - who almost became the King of England. Why didn't they reach the throne?

27/11/2023

Danebury Fort, the Formidable Home of Iron Age Britons Danebury Fort, also known simply as Danebury, is an Iron Age hillfort located in Hampshire, England. It is one of the most extensively studied hillforts in Britain and is known for its archaeological significance.

Danebury Fort, also known simply as Danebury, is an Iron Age hillfort located in Hampshire, England. It is one of the most extensively studied hillforts in Britain and is known for its archaeological significance.

27/11/2023

Momentous Discovery Shows Neanderthals Could Produce Human-Like Speech Our Neanderthal cousins had the capacity to both hear and produce the speech sounds of modern humans, a study published in 2021 found.

Our Neanderthal cousins had the capacity to both hear and produce the speech sounds of modern humans, a study published in 2021 found.

27/11/2023

3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Arrow is Discovered at Melting Ice in Norway Climate change is impacting temperatures around the world. Collapsing ice shelfs and melting glaciers regularly make the news as indicia of a warming planet and shifting ecosystems.

This ancient weapon was likely used to hunt reindeer.

23/11/2023

1,400-year-old temple discovered in England Sutton Hoo has been home to some of the most amazing discoveries from Early Medieval England. Now, archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 1400-year-old, possible pre-Christian temple in the same area.

Sutton Hoo has been home to some of the most amazing discoveries from Early Medieval England. Now, archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 1400-year-old, possible pre-Christian temple in the same area.

15/11/2023

Scandinavia’s Oldest Identified Ship Burial in Trøndelag “Rewrites History” In Leka, a municipality in Norway’s Trøndelag county, archaeologists have uncovered Scandinavia’s oldest identified ship burial, dating back to around 700 AD.

In Leka, a municipality in Norway’s Trøndelag county, archaeologists have uncovered Scandinavia’s oldest identified ship burial, dating back to around...

12/11/2023

Viking Bracelet Made 1,000 Years Ago Found in Farmer's Field—'Real Shock' A metal detectorist has found two centuries-old silver artifacts from the Viking Age—a bracelet and a coin—in the same farmer's field within a day of each other.

Metal detectorist Jørgen Strande said he was "totally surprised" by the find, which may have been used as currency during the Viking era.

25/10/2023

Reevaluating Neanderthals: Are They Actually the Same Species as Us? Neanderthals have been recognized as a species distinct from modern humans for quite some time. But if a trio of researchers from universities in Portugal, Italy and Spain get their way, this designation may soon change.

Neanderthals have been recognized as a species distinct from modern humans for quite some time.

24/10/2023

How the Vindelev Hoard changed our understanding of the worship of Odin I recently listened to a BBC History Extra podcast discussing archaeology. Both the host and the guest, a Professor of Archaeology from University College London, expressed their chagrin about the influence on archaeology in recent decades.

What secrets about the spiritual beliefs of Viking societies did an unsuspecting metal detectorist uncover among the gold he found beneath the Danish soil?

19/10/2023

'Thor's hammer' pendant unearthed in Norfolk may have links to Viking Great Army The artefact, estimated to have been made in either the 9th or 10th century, is made largely of silver and is in the shape of the hammer symbol associated with the deity.

A silver pendant in the shape of Thor's hammer dating back hundreds of years has been unearthed in Norfolk and declared as treasure.

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