Aerial view of the Fyrkat Viking ring castle ruins. Credit: Adobe Stock - Cavan
A group of metal detectorists examining a field near the Viking castle Fyrkat have discovered two remarkable treasures. The two Viking treasures were buried a few meters apart, and both contained many small silver coins and cut-up silver jewelry, which probably served as a means of payment by weight. Altogether, the two treasures include up to 300 pieces of silver, of which approximately 50 are whole coins.
Fyrkat is a former Viking ring castle in Denmark, dating from c. 980 AD. About 1,000 years ago, legendary King Harald Bluetooth built several impressive Viking fortresses.
Finding Viking treasures in Denmark is not unusual, but finding two so close to Fyrkat is amazing. The metal detectors who are members of Nordjysk Detektorforening were lucky because due to modern ploughing, harrowing, and sowing, the hoards have been disturbed and spread over a larger area.
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