Backyard discovery reveals Denmark’s largest Viking silver hoard
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A private homeowner in North Jutland, Denmark unearthed around 700 Viking Age silver objects dating to the 10th century—buried in a clay vessel and including ingots, bracelets, coins and a Thor’s hammer—making it the country’s largest Viking Age silver hoard. Under Danish law the hoard belongs to the state, though the anonymous finder is eligible for a reward; archaeologists say the discovery sheds new light on Viking wealth and Himmerland’s role in the era.
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