Info Of Gilt Money Sheds Novel Lite On Fifth Century Swedish Isle Massacre

The uncovering of gilded rings as well as coins on a Swedish isle sheds novel calorie-free on the history of the area, as well as could plough over insight into the motives for a massacre which took house inwards the 5th century, archaeologists told The Local on Wednesday.

The money as well as gilded rings inwards situ [Credit: Daniel Lindskog]

The squad working at Sandby Borg, a ringfort on Öland off Sweden's south-eastern coast, said the uncovering was the "find of the year".

Archaeologists Clara Alfsdotter as well as Sophie Vallulv end calendar week uncovered 2 rings as well as a coin, which confirm a theory that the isle was inwards unopen contact amongst the Roman Empire. Close by, the squad establish pieces of Roman drinking glass inwards an expanse which was 1 time an of import house.

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