The Viking settlement dates back to 1000 A.D., and was probably only occupied less than 10 years, likely due to their nomadic nature. The husband and wife archaeologists who confirmed the authenticity of the site did so after finding one item: a small, bronze cloak pin. Not more than 3 inches in length, it was found on the site and is exactly the style and material used by Norsemen. Visiting this site is humbling. Spartan and isolated the land, the voyagers who traveled across oceans and land in search for adventure and new worlds deserve our homage:
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