A rare 1,000-year-old treasure that had lain for 40 years in a family's basement in Norway has now seen the light of day after
Grete Margot Sørum, who stumbled uponIn a treasure trove while cleaning out her parents' basement in Valdres, central Norway, she discovered 32 iron ingots that look like small spatulas and date back to the Viking Age (793–1066 AD) or AD. ;Middle Ages (1066–1350 ). They are identical and weigh about 50g each. This led archaeologists to believe that the tiles were used as currency and that someone likely buried them with the intention of returning for the treasure later.
Experts added that each ingot has a hole at one end; Most likely, they were tied together.
According to Loftsgarden, although similar productsmade of iron already exist in museum collections, this discovery is very rare. Often construction projects destroy or damage buried treasure. According to NRK News, the last time someone found a treasure trove of iron ingots in Valdres was 100 years ago.
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