Emily Chan
According to Lia, a collection of cairns, which are piles of loose stones typically used as markers or burial mounds, had been located throughout southwest Jomfruland. The discovery of the brooches proves that the cairns were created by Vikings.
The fact that the artifacts had been buried in a yard rather than a farm, where many other treasures have been found, may have helped the items remain well-preserved. Since the land had never been plowed, the brooches were in relatively good condition.
The brooches were sent to Oslo for further analysis. Hopefully, the Aasviks were able to recover the lost earring they had originally been hunting for!
