Homeowner Discovers Viking Age Silver Hoard in Backyard During Patio Renovations

A simple home renovation turned into a major historical discovery as a Danish homeowner found a large hoard of Viking Age silver.Officials from North Jutland Museums in Northern Denmark shared the discovery in a statement on Aug. 31, declaring it the largest known Viking Age silver hoard ever discovered in the country.The homeowner, who lives in Denmark’s northeastern peninsula of Himmerland, was preparing their yard for a new tiled terrace when they struck “something that made a strange sound.”"It should have been just a few hours of hard gardening to remove stubborn grass, stones, and gravel in relation to a new tiled terrace," the individual, who wished to remain anonymous, stated. Instead, they found what they described as “the biggest surprise of my life.”“At first I thought it was old iron or fence wire as well as some potsherds, but when I started digging with my hands, I could suddenly fish one metal object after another out of the ground,” the homeowner added. They soon figured out that the objects were “jewelry, coins, and silver bars.”Loading...A homeowner discovered about 40 pounds of buried Viking Age treasure in their backyard, including silver ingots, bracelets, coin...