The 2,000 gold spirals that were found in Zealand have been dated as originating between 900-700 BC, according to the Danish National Museum.
Each spiral is made up of pure gold thread and measures up to three centimeters in length. The entire find weighs between 200-300 grammes.
The spirals were recovered from a site in the Boeslunde district in southwestern Zealand that had been excavated before, where a team found four gold bracelets.
Archaeologists are still unsure what the spirals may have been used for since this is the first time such a find has been made in Denmark, 'The Local' reported.
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"Maybe the spirals were fastened to threads lining a hat or parasol. Maybe they were woven into hair or embroidered on a ceremonial garb," said Flemming Kaul from the Danish National Museum.
"The fact is that we do not know, but I am inclined to believe that they were part of a priest-king's garb or part of some headwear," Kaul said.