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 Denmark's largest silver Viking treasure while gardening in Rebild, with the hoard weighing approximately 18.5 kilograms and dating to the 10th century.
- Archaeologists identified around 700 objects, making this find three times larger than the previous record-holder, the 6.5kg Terslev hoard, with most items still contained in the original clay vessel.
- Torben Sarauw, archaeologist at Nordjyske Museer, called the find "unique and spectacular," noting that Arabic and Anglo-Saxon coins and a silver bar bearing a "hutu" inscription reveal extensive trade connections across Europe and the Islamic world.
- Under Danish law, the hoard is classified as Danefæ, meaning it belongs to the state; the National Museum will evaluate the treasure and determine a finder's reward based on material value.
- Nordjyske Museer hopes to exhibit the hoard at the Fyrkat Viking Museum alongside the Rold gold treasure, as researchers believe Rebild was a key hub within economic networks stretching across Scandinavia.
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An owner of a house in northern Denmark found a silver treasure from the Viking era, during a dig he had made in preparation for the construction of a balcony in his house, and he was in the middle of the building.
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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.
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