Select List of Viking Age Hoards

Select List of Viking Age Hoards
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Viking Age Compendium articles on Selected Sites:

Archaeological sites

15 Viking Graves

Select List of Viking Age Hoards

Select List of Viking Age Settlements

All Viking Age Compendium Sites

Viking Age Compendium articles on Selected Sites:

Archaeological sites

15 Viking Graves

Select List of Viking Age Hoards

Select List of Viking Age Settlements

All Viking Age Compendium Sites

This article is primarily based on the work of:

Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication.

This article is primarily based on the work of:

Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication.

This list is in no way intended to be comprehensive. It only hoards that the authors have read about.

Finds are defined as a hoard if there are two or more items of precious metal found together.

England

	Wakefield, Yorkshire Found 2008 6 Gold items. 900's Summary: - Publications: Hammond, Brett (2010) British Artefacts, Volume 2 - Middle Saxon & Viking. Greenlight Publishing. p.17
	Vale of York, Yorkshire Found 2007 Duel Hoard. Coin and bullion. c.920AD Summary: Frankish silver cup (mid C9th), 1 gold and 5 silver arm rings Publications: Williams, Gareth and Barry Ager (2010) The Vale of York Hoard. Hammond, Brett (2010) British Artefacts, Volume 2 - Middle Saxon & Viking. Greenlight Publishing. p.13
	Ainsbrook, Yorkshire Found 2007 Duel Hoard. Coin and bullion. late 800's Summary: - Publications: Hammond, Brett (2010) British Artefacts, Volume 2 - Middle Saxon & Viking. Greenlight Publishing. p.14
	Beeston Tor Cave, Staffordshire Found ? Mixed Hoard c.871-874 Summary: 2 silver brooches, a few pieces of gold and 50 silver coins Publications: Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.32
	Shotton Hall, Durham Found 1881 c.? Summary: ' Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.6 p.242
	Lark Hill, Worcs Excavated 1854 c.1175AD Summary: Silver figure ring Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.5 p.241
	Goldsborough, North Yorks Found 1858 Mixed Silver Hoard c.925AD Summary: Mixed Silver Hoard Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.3 pp.234-237 Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.30
	Halton, Lancs Found 1851 Mixed silver and gold hoard c.1025AD Summary: Silver-gilt cup, 6 pendants of stamped gold, a silver torc, 860 silver coins Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.4 pp.238-240 Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 pp.45-46
	Soberton, Hants Found 1850 c.1068 Summary: 2 gold finger rings Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.7 p.243 Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.29
	The Cuerdale Hoard, Lancashire Found 1840 Duel Hoard. Coin and bullion. c.898AD Summary: over 8,600 items Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.1
	Flusco Pike (no.1), Cumbria Found 1785, 1830 & 1989 Coinless hoard of penannular brooches c.?AD Summary: coinless hoard of penannular brooches Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.2 pp.230-233
	Trewhiddle Hoard, Cornwall Found 1774 Duel Hoard. Coin and bullion. c.870AD Summary: Publications: Hammond, Brett (2010) British Artefacts, Volume 2 - Middle Saxon & Viking. Greenlight Publishing. p.12

Wales

Other hoards: Mullaghbogen; Co. Kildare; Minchin Hole on the Gower

High Street, Bangor Found ? Coins c.925 Summary: 13 coins(Arabic, Anglo-Saxon and Viking) and 2 pieces of hack silver Publications: Redknap, Mark (2000) Vikings in Wales. An Archaeological Quest. p.62 St. Deiniol Monastery, Bangor Found ? Coins c.970 Summary: - Publications: Redknap, Mark (2000) Vikings in Wales. An Archaeological Quest. p.62 Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey Found ? Bullion c.970 Summary: silver ingots and arm ring fragments Publications: Redknap, Mark (2000) Vikings in Wales. An Archaeological Quest. pp.62-63 Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey Found ? Penannular silver arm rings c.1900 Summary: 5 Penannular silver arm rings Publications: Bjorn, Anathon, and Shetelig, Haakon (1940) Viking Antiquities in England. Edited by Haakon Shetelig. (Available Online) Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part 4 p.30 Redknap, Mark (2000) Vikings in Wales. An Archaeological Quest. p.18, 62 Isle of Man 26 hoards have been found on the Isle of Man Glenfaba Found ? Mixed silver hoard c.? Summary: 464 coins (326 from Dublin, 79 from England, 58 from the Irish Sea region and 1 Danish imitation of an English coin); 25 silver ingots and 1 broken silver plaited arm band. Publications: Manx Museum Exhibit, visited in 2013. Ballaquayle, Onchan Found 1894 Mixed gold and silver hoard c.? Summary: - Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.13 pp.250-253 Ballacamaish, Kirk Andreas Found 1868 Coinless silver hoard c.? Summary: Parts of 4 neck rings and an arm ring Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.12 pp.248-249 Scotland There are over 30 known hoards from Scotland . Unprovenanced Found before 1851 Coinless silver hoard c.? Summary: - Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.16 p.256 Inch Kenneth, Argyll Found c.1830 Mixed hoard c.? Summary: - Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.14 p.254 Tiree, Argyll Found c.1780 Mixed hoard c.970 Summary: - Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.15 p.255 Ireland Unprovenanced Found in or before 1859 Coinless gold and silver hoard c.? Summary: 2 arm rings Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.11 p.247 Athlone, Co. Westmeath Found in or before 1851 Coinless silver hoard c.? Summary: ' Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.8 p.244 Co. Cork Found in or before 1850 Coinless silver hoard c.? Summary: ' Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.9 p.245 Scattery Island, Co. Clare Found in or before 1836 Coinless silver hoard c.? Summary: 2 pseudo-penannular brooches Publications: Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. no.10 p.246 Denmark File:Terslev.jpg 100x150px Terslev, Zealand Found ? Duel Hoard. Coin and bullion. after 944AD Summary: Neck and arm rings, Chains, Nordic cups, Persian bowl, 1751 coins (1708 are Arabic) Publications: Historisk Viden, Denmark. Website (Link) File:Duesminde.jpg 100x150px Duesminde, Zealand Found 2002 Duel Hoard. Coin and bullion. after 950AD Summary: Mainly Carolingian (820-870AD) Strap ends, buckles, strap plates Publications: Historisk Viden, Denmark. Website (Link) References Graham-Campbell, James (2011) The Cuerdale Hoard and Related Viking-age Silver and Gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum. British Museum Publication. [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 2011] * Graham-Campbell, James, and Batey, Colleen E. (1998) Vikings in Scotland, an archaeological survey. Edinburgh University Press. * Redknap, Mark (2000) Vikings in Wales. An Archaeological Quest. * Wilson, David M. (2008) The Vikings in the Isle of Man. *