Results: "Very rare" 1,000-year-old Viking coins unearthed by young girl who was using metal detector

Nearly 300 silver coins believed to be more than 1,000 years old have been discovered near a Viking fortress site in northwestern Denmark, a museum said Thursday. The rare trove -- lying in two spots not far apart -- was unearthed by a young girl who was metal detecting in a cornfield last autumn. Have you ever used a metal detector?

Because the coins both have cross inscriptions, they are believed to date back to the 980s, the museum said. The trove includes Danish, Arab and Germanic coins as well as pieces of jewellery originating from Scotland or Ireland, according to archaeologists. The artefacts will go on public display from July at the Aalborg Historical Museum. Do you enjoy going to museums to see archaeological finds such as this?