Man Discovers The Biggest Viking Treasure Ever, Gets Surprising Reward

They say the biggest discoveries are made when you least expect them. That’s the case of Derek McLennan whose passion made him famous for a huge historical discovery.

The man helped in creating a more accurate and complete picture of the Viking world and his efforts were definitely not ignored. Check out the amazing story of Derek McLennan and his best buddy, the metal detector.

20. The Amazing Discovery

The Vikings were known for having numerous treasures that protected them against their enemies. But their culture hides a lot more secrets than we know.

Derek’s discovery managed to shed some light on it…

19. Viking Treasures Were Always Valuable Findings

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Thor’s hammer is one of the treasures that people tried to find and failed throughout the years. Legend says Thor’s hammer helped protect Asgard, the realm of gods, from giants. How do we know that?

18. Which One Is The Real Amulet?

There have been found thousands of Viking amulets similar to Thor’s hammer in the past. Of course, none of them proved their authenticity, except for one! You’ll be amazed of how this priceless relic has been discovered!

17. The Location

For years, archaeologists attempted to find the real amulet or `torshammare`. A few years ago, a 10th-century torshammare was unearthed on a Danish island and it ended the debate.

It had a secret writing on it and once archeologists discovered what it said…