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Sorry no English news outlets have picked up this story yet. So you will need to translate the page or read about the haul in the coming days once the International media picks it up.

EDIT: Here’s a concise English summary instead:

Norway’s largest coin hoard from the Viking Age has been discovered on a field near Rena in Østerdalen. So far, nearly 3,000 silver coins have been recovered, and the search is still ongoing, making it unmatched in Norwegian history. The find is known as the Mørstad Hoard.

The discovery began when two hobby metal detectorists found a small number of coins and responsibly reported it. When archaeologists from Innlandet County Council investigated, the metal detectors signaled continuously, like a pinball machine. Coins were found surprisingly shallow—about 20–30 cm below the surface—and many are in exceptionally good condition.

Experts say the coins date roughly from 980 to 1040 AD, at the very end of the Viking Age. Most are foreign silver coins, primarily English and German, with some Danish and Norwegian pieces, including coins minted during the reign of Harald Hardrada. The hoard offers a rare glimpse into trade, wealth, and monetary circulation in Norway during a period of major political change, just as a Norwegian national coin system was emerging.

Authorities have secured and restricted access to the site, as such finds are automatically protected under Norwegian cultural heritage law. Archaeologists describe the discovery as a once‑in‑a‑lifetime event and one of the most significant archaeological finds ever made in Norway. [nrk.no], [innlandetfylke.no]