Overview

• Archaeologists have revealed around 30 graves dated to King Harald Bluetooth’s reign, likely belonging to a local noble family whose farm was identified in the 1980s.
• The excavation near Lisbjerg yielded pearls, coins, ceramics and a rare box threaded with gold among other grave goods.
• One of the female burials contained a set of decorative objects and a pair of scissors inside a ‘magnificent’ box that ranks among only three such finds ever documented.
• Bones and teeth recovered from the site promise new insights into Viking Age funerary practices and health.
• With the dig concluding this week, experts will conduct comprehensive analyses of wooden items and other artifacts to clarify chronology and aristocratic networks.