Young girl discovers "very rare" Viking coins in Danish cornfield.

A young girl who was metal detecting in a Danish cornfield last autumn has discovered nearly 300 silver coins believed to be more than 1,000 years old near a Viking fortress site in northwestern Denmark. The rare trove, lying in two spots not far apart, includes Danish, Arab and Germanic coins as well as pieces of jewellery originating from Scotland or Ireland. The finds were from the same period as the fort, built by King Harald Bluetooth, and would offer more insight into the history of the Vikings.