FORN / DISCOVER THE COLLECTION
Small finds. Open stories.
Explore the Faroes through the objects we find. Follow a place, a period or a detail into the full story.
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The published source names Tjørnuvík. The shaded area is approximate and does not identify the exact findspot.
The Tjørnuvík sword pommel
Tjørnuvík · Streymoy · approximate village area
A small object with a much larger story. A possible trace of the 11th or 12th century, connecting the Faroes with the British Isles.
?Provisional estimate: possibly 11th or 12th century. Its date and origin remain unconfirmed.
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Provisional dates · ADDashed spans show proposed dates, not certainty. The coin span belongs to its comparison type. A find can overlap two periods.
A map for discovery. A duty of care.
Only published FORN articles appear here. The Tjørnuvík symbol covers a village area; it does not mark the discovery location. The ring and coin are known publicly only as Faroese finds. We do not assign them a village, an island or a map point.
Dates follow the articles’ provisional interpretations and may change with further research. Films will be linked only when a verified public version is available.
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