Detector findings - an archaeological goldmine

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Every year, the National Museum receives over 20,000 detector finds for Danefæ assessment. Lecture by Museum Curator Gitte T. Ingvardson, National Museum Every year, the National Museum receives over 20,000 detector finds for Danefæ assessment. It is a myth that the objects are simply hidden away in magazines. Many of the fantastic finds are actively researched. Based on her own research, Danefæ inspector from the National Museum Gitte Ingvardson gives a taste of how different types of detector finds can tell us about life, people and events in the Viking Age and the Middle Ages. Come and hear about the world's last Viking, a horse trader from Bornholm, a southern Jutland man with good connections, a desperate English king and much more. - Date: 19 November 2026 - Time: 19:30–21:30 - Venue: Taastrup Medborgerhus - Address: Taastrup Hovedgade 71, Taastrup, Denmark - Admission: Free