Thor's hammer part of Viking finds returning to Thetford

Thor's hammer part of Viking finds returning to Thetford

Thor's hammer part of Viking finds returning to Thetford

The Thor's hammer pendant, which could have been worn by one of the invaders, was found just outside South Lopham, about 11 miles (17km) from Thetford
 
A Thor's hammer and a pottery lamp are among the Viking Great Army finds returning to the town where they were discovered.
 
Thousands of Scandinavians formed an army in England to raid and conquer between AD 865 and 878, and Thetford in Norfolk was one of their winter camps.
 
The story of how this led to the town becoming a major Viking settlement will be told at its Ancient House Museum.
 
Curator Oliver Bone said the exhibits "show how important this area was in the Viking story".
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