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News: Galloway Viking treasure pot's contents revealed after more than 1,000 yearsConservators have released images of the contents of a Carolingian cup that formed part of the Galloway Hoard.
News: Fant skålvekt fra vikingtidenScales and other finds from a site near Steinkjer in Norway show that this was an important trading town. These are the first finds in the area to…
Öland Silver 'Valkyrie' Pendant from the Statens historiska museumDiscovered in Öland, Köping in Sweden and dating to the Viking Age. It depicts a female figure in elaborate dress holding a cup or horn, and…
The Viking Hoard from LejreAn essay about the tenth-century hoard found out Lejre, Denmark. The article links to a more detailed pdf in Danish about the hoard.
News: Vil ha vikingskatt tilbake på SørlandetThe Slemmedal hoard is one of the largest Viking-Age hoards found in Norway. It was found in Grimstad on 19th May 1981, and consisted of 2.3kg of…
Blog: Viking-Age MetalworkA blog describing research into Viking-Age metalwork by Jane Kershaw
The Gilling SwordThe Gilling Sword was found in a stream in Gilling West in 1976. It is on display at The Yorkshire Museum, York.
Penannular Brooch and Silver neck rings in the Historisk museum, OsloPenannular Brooch and Silver neck rings from Vulum, Malvik, Sør-Trøndelag on display in the Historisk museum, Oslo. Tenth or eleventh century.
The Bedale Hoard at The Yorkshire MuseumThe Bedale hoard was found in 2012. It consists of gold and silver items, and an inlaid gold sword hilt. These images were taken at The Yorkshire…
The Vale of York HoardThe Vale of York Hoard was found in 2007, and was the largest Viking Age hoard found in England since the Cuerdale Hoard. It is on display at The…
Anglo-Viking silver penny, St Edmund memorial type, 895-910ADAnglo-Viking silver penny, St Edmund memorial type, 895-910AD. The PAS website has over 40 examples of such coins and many others associated with the…