Viking Hoards Flashcards
Who found the Viking hoard at Dumfries and when?
Metal detectorists in 2014
What is the most clear reason for Viking hoards?
Operated as a ‘Viking bank’
Why has there been a rise in hoard finds more recently?
Results of a rise of metal detectorists
What was the main concentration of artefacts at Dumfries?
Mostly ecclesiastical such as a gold cross
When did Vikings expand into Russia?
862
When was the curedale hoard buried and where was it found?
905 in Lancashire
What is special about the Cuerdale hoard?
The largest Viking silver hoard in W Europe
what is the origins of manage of the artefacts from the Curedale hoard and what does this suggest?
Irish, suggesting the people who buried the treasure were vagrants expelled from Dublin during unrest in 902
How much silver was found at the Cuerdale hoard?
Almost 40kilos of silver
When does the silver hoard from Goldbourgh date?
Early 10c
What was found in the silver hoard at Goldborough?
Brooches, arm rings and 39 coins
What style were the coins from Goldsborough?
A few depicting Alfred the Great and Edward the Elder the rest were Islamic
When was the Goldsborough hoard found?
2011
When was the Silverdale hoard found?
2011
When was the Silverdale hoard believed to be buried?
900
