Viking Gold Horde Discovered In Denmark

[Steve Herschbach]

"Three amateur archaeologists recently found the largest Viking gold hoard ever discovered in Denmark. At 900 grams (1.948 pounds), the hoard consists of seven beautifully worked bracelets, six of gold and one of silver. The silver piece weighs about 90 grams."

http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/amateurs-find-largest-ever-viking-gold-hoard-denmark-006118

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/09/12/gold-diggers-buried-treasure-shows-vikings-hoarded-precious-metals/657229001/

 

[AU_Solitude]

What an amazing feeling digging up history like that must be. I have family all over Denmark and need to get over there and do some detecting. 

[walkerrj]

Awesome. Looks like everyone was using an XP DEUS.  Wonder if Denmark has Treasure recovery laws like England?  That would be good for the detectorists.

[beatup]

very cool to see gold that is not in nugget form come out of the ground.

[RickUK]

I still cannot grasp how they produced such quality gold items,the skill and the craftsmanship of those folks back then ie viking/celtic jewellery is stunning,no magnifying lens or glasses or electric light.it was all done by hand by either natural light or candle light and by hand.

[AU_Solitude]

8 hours ago, RickUK said:

I still cannot grasp how they produced such quality gold items,the skill and the craftsmanship of those folks back then ie viking/celtic jewellery is stunning,no magnifying lens or glasses or electric light.it was all done by hand by either natural light or candle light and by hand.

They also mastered sea travel and attempted to colonize Northern America long before Columbus - truly a remarkable people. 

[Rick K - First Member]

I detected in Denmark in 2014 - joined a club and went on several organized hunts.  

By Danish law, all objects od precious metal, and all objects from before about 1540 are "national Patrimony" and the finder is required to report and turn in the objects.  They (together with the property owner) are entitled to a finder's fee, but this is based on the value of the metal itself, not it's numismatic or antiquities value.  Still, for this much gold that's a lot of money.

Danish detectorists see themselves as important workers who - together with professional archaeologists and historians - are making valuable contributions to the story of Denmark.