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Viking Textile Complex Unearthed in Denmark, 80 Workshop Huts

6/24/2026

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Archaeologists from the Moesgaard Museum uncovered a 100,000-square-meter Viking-age textile complex in Søften, Denmark, dating to A.D. 600-950.
The site contains more than 80 pit houses that functioned as workshops for textile production.
Researchers found spindle whorls, weight looms, silver coins, glass beads and pottery, indicating manufacturing and international trade.
The team will conduct carbon dating and pollen analysis to identify the specific textiles produced at Søften.

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Story summary

Archaeologists from the Moesgaard Museum uncovered a 100,000-square-meter Viking-age textile complex in Søften, Denmark, dating to A.D. 600-950.
The site contains more than 80 pit houses that functioned as workshops for textile production.
Researchers found spindle whorls, weight looms, silver coins, glass beads and pottery, indicating manufacturing and international trade.
The team will conduct carbon dating and pollen analysis to identify the specific textiles produced at Søften.