Homeowner Stumbles upon Denmark’s Largest-Ever Viking Silver Hoard
The hoard weighs about 18.5 kilograms and includes around 700 objects, giving researchers a rare look at Viking wealth and trade networks.
- A North Jutland homeowner recently uncovered the largest silver Viking treasure ever discovered in Denmark while preparing a garden patio in Rebild, with the hoard weighing more than 18.5 kilograms.
- Archaeologists identified around 700 objects within the hoard, making it three times larger than the previous record-holder, the 6.5kg Terslev hoard, with approximately 320 objects remaining inside the original clay vessel.
- Torben Sarauw, archaeologist at Nordjyske Museer, called the find "unique and spectacular," noting that Arabic and Anglo-Saxon coins plus a silver bar bearing a "hutu" inscription reveal extensive connections across Europe and the Islamic world.
- Under Danish law, the hoard is classified as Danefæ, meaning it belongs to the state; Denmark's National Museum will evaluate the treasure and determine a reward for the finder based on material value.
- Nordjyske Museer hopes to exhibit the hoard at the Fyrkat Viking Museum alongside the Rold gold treasure, positioning Rebild as a key hub within economic networks stretching across Scandinavia and beyond.
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Homeowner stumbles upon Denmark’s largest-ever Viking silver hoard
A homeowner preparing to build a new patio has accidentally uncovered the largest Viking silver treasure ever discovered in Denmark, revealing hundreds of objects that offer a remarkable glimpse into Viking wealth, trade and commerce. The discovery was made in a garden in Rebild when the owner struck metal while clearing grass, stones and gravel. Initially believing the objects to be pieces of iron or fencing, the finder began digging by hand an…
A patio construction in a Danish garden led to the discovery of the country's largest known silver treasure from the Viking Age. "It turned out to be the biggest surprise of my life," says the person who found the treasure in a press release.
The record find consists of around 700 objects • Archaeologist: “Like finding a safe”
A private individual was supposed to build a new terrace during the summer. Instead, he dug into the largest Viking silver treasure ever found in Denmark. Now experts are analyzing the find – which is believed to provide new historical insights.
Denmark has found the largest Viking Age silver hoard in the history of the country In Revild, more than 18.5 kg of Viking Age silver was found — the largest <p>treasure in Danish history. It contains coins, ingots, ornaments and Thor's hammer.</p>
In North Jutland, Denmark's largest Viking silver treasure was discovered by a private person by accident, which is now happening with the objects.
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