By Urdu Report Editorial Team
A remarkable Viking-Age silver hoard has been discovered during excavation in the garden of a house in Denmark. The find contains around 700 valuable objects and is being described as the largest Viking-Age silver hoard discovered so far.
The treasure was found in the Rindel area by a homeowner who was removing grass, stones and gravel to build a new tiled terrace outside the house. Remarkably, the discovery was made after only about 30 minutes of digging.
Hundreds of Viking-Age Artifacts
Experts estimate that around 320 objects were still inside their original container in the ground. Together, these items weigh about 6.4 kilograms. Other artifacts were found scattered in the surrounding soil.
The hoard includes silver bracelets, silver bars, coins and various other artifacts. Among the discoveries is an extremely small hammer believed to be associated with the Norse god Thor.
The find also contains 47 complete coins and fragments of coins, along with several other objects, including cut pieces of silver.
Treasure Believed to Date Back to the 10th Century
Experts estimate that the hoard was buried in the 10th century during the Viking Age.
The discovery provides a significant collection of objects from the period, including coins and silver items that had remained buried for centuries.
