'Spectacular' artefacts found as Norway ice-patch melts | Science | The Guardian

'Spectacular' artefacts found as Norway ice-patch melts | Science | The Guardian

Melting ice offers archaeologist’s feast

Ice retreating from a Norwegian mountain pass has uncovered a wealth of artefacts dating back to the Viking era or earlier. Local archaeologists first took note of the pass in 2011, when an ancient woollen tunic was found that could be more than 1,700 years old. The thaw intensified in 2019, revealing everything from stone-built cairns and the remains of a small shelter, to dairy products and reindeer pelts. The ice left many of the items in an exquisite state. “One might find arrows with the fletching perfectly preserved, with the sinew still in place, the glue that glued the feathers to the shaft,” says medieval and environmental archaeologist James Barrett.

The Guardian | 5 min readReference: Antiquity paper