The Thor's hammer pendant, which could have been worn by one of the invaders, was found just outside South Lopham, about 11 miles (17km) from Thetford
A Thor's hammer and a pottery lamp are among Viking Great Army finds returning to the town where they were discovered.
Thousands of Scandinavians formed an army in England to raid and conquer between AD865-878, and Thetford in Norfolk was one of their winter camps.
The story of how this led to the town becoming a major Viking settlement will be told at its Ancient House Museum.
Curator Oliver Bone said the exhibits "show how important this area was in the Viking story".
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