Routine Yard Work Reveals a Trove of Viking Silver—the Largest Treasure of Its Kind Ever Discovered in Denmark
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A man building a new terrace in the town of Rebild, Denmark, has discovered a treasure trove that is almost three times the size of the largest such find ever made in the country. A small model of Thor's hammer, dozens of coins, a bracelet and silver ingots - the newly discovered treasure, which was buried in a clay vessel in the 9th century, consists of more than 700 silver objects weighing 18.5 kilograms.
By doing work in his garden, a man digs up an invaluable treasure: 18.5 kg of silver, including jewels, ingots and a small hammer by Thor. This discovery is historic, according to archaeologists of museums in northern Jutland.
Routine Yard Work Reveals a Trove of Viking Silver—the Largest Treasure of Its Kind Ever Discovered in Denmark
The collection includes coins, jewelry, silver bars and a tiny artifact shaped like Thor's hammer. Experts say the roughly 700 items were buried during the tenth century
Someone Was Digging In Their Backyard When They Discovered The Largest Viking Silver Hoard In Denmark
This past spring, a homeowner in the Rebild municipality of Denmark was building a terrace in their backyard when they came across the largest silver hoard from the Viking Age in the country. There was more than 40 pounds of silver buried in the ground. The individual had been digging up grass, gravel, and stones […]
Thousands of silver coins have been discovered buried underground in a European country. The discovery, dating back to the Viking Age, has been announced as the largest Late Iron Age coin hoard ever unearthed in the country.
A treasure of 18 kg discovered under its terrace It's not every day that one discovers the most important Viking treasure in history. It's the surprise that it's...
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