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8-year-old picks up odd-looking item on beach vacation — and finds Viking-era artifact

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Miami Herald

BY ASPEN PFLUGHOEFT
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 3:09 PM

While on vacation in Sweden with his family, an 8-year-old boy spotted an unusual-looking object. He picked it up and kept walking. Only later did he realize he’d found an ancient Viking artifact. Bruno Tillema was walking along a beach in Gotland while on vacation with his family, the County Administrative Board in Gotland County said in a Sept. 8 news release. As they were walking, the 8-year-old scanned the ground hoping to find a fossil.

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