In southwestern Norway, four silver bracelets from the Viking Age were buried nearly eight inches in the ground. They were located on a mountainside in a village called Årdal. The bracelets date back to around the ninth century and had lain untouched for over 1,

Archaeologists have unearthed a set of uniquely decorated bracelets on the site of a "large and powerful" Viking Age farm.

The research team uncovered the treasure while examining a field in Årdal, Norway ahead of the construction of a new road.

Excavations at the 1,100-year-old farm also found several structures for people, possibly enslaved workers and animals, Demuth said. These buildings showed signs of being burnt down during a period of widespread unrest in the Viking Age. Other artifacts found in Årdal included pots, knives and sharpening tools, Demuth said.

Archaeologists from the University of Stavanger in Norway are celebrating an extraordinary discovery—they have found a Viking-era treasure that has remained "untouched" for over 1,000 years! The treasure consists of four silver bracelets buried about 8 inches underground.

Archaeologists from the University of Stavanger in Norway can boast of an extraordinary discovery—they have found a treasure from the Viking age that has remained "untouched" for over 1,000 years! These are four silver bracelets buried approximately 8 inches underground.