Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Number 18: The Silverdale Hoard


This group of 197 silver object and coins is the third largest hoard of Viking material ever found in England. It was discovered in Silverdale, Lancashire, in 2011; the objects had been contained in a thin lead vessel, now badly corroded and upended in the earth.

Photo Credit Portable Antiquities Scheme

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