Just 8 km from the Viking castle Fyrat, two treasure chests have been found in a field in Bramslev near the North Jutland town of Hobro.
Between them they contain almost 300 Danish, German and Arab silver coins as well as some silver jewellery, mostly cut into pieces.
Mr. Bluetooth
The troves date back to the same period as the Viking fortress Fyrkat was built: the era of King Harald Bluetooth (Bluetooth) around the year 980.
“This is a fantastic find. Each of these troves contains a unique story,” says archaeologist Torben Trier Christiansen, museum inspector at Nordjyske Museums, to DR.
“Treasure finds provide many opportunities to learn more about the Viking Age. I think we will gain new knowledge about Harald Blåtand from this discovery.”
Comes from Ireland
As well as the coins, the silver jewelery is believed to be loot from Ireland.
The Danish Vikings had little interest in the design of jewelry, only its weight, so it was often cut into pieces.
It is believed that some of the pieces, had they been intact, would have formed a ring pin typically worn by a bishop or even a king.
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Source: The Nordic Page