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Saga Author’s Buckle Found in West Iceland

A decorative belt buckle found in Húsafell, near Borgarfjörður, West Iceland, over the summer is believed to have belonged to saga author Snorri Sturluson.

reykholt_psReykholt, which was home to Snorri Sturluson. Photo: Páll Stefánsson/Iceland Review.

The buckle is thought to be from some time between 1250 and 1400, skesshuhorn.is reports.

Hikers found the object in a dirt ridge above a farm house.

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