The JORVIK Viking Centre Gets the Herefordshire Hoard
02/12/24 • 35 min
Discovered by metal detectorists near Leominster in 2015, the Herefordshire Hoard consists of silver coins, gold jewellery and a single silver ingot. It was buried between AD 870 and AD 879 and is likely connected with the presence of the Viking ‘Great Army’ in the Kingdom of Mercia during that period.
The Hoard reveals new information about politics in the late 9th century, demonstrating the movement and activity of the Viking army and an alliance between the kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex at a time when the unification and of England was taking shape.
It is believed that most of the Hoard, discovered in 2015 by metal detectorists in a field near Leominster, has been sold on the black market, with the current collection only representing 10% of the original find. The perpetrators have since been sentenced to over 23 years in prison, but the items illicitly sold have not been recovered. The remaining items from the Hoard – which as ‘treasure’ was owned by the Crown - returned to Herefordshire following a fundraising appeal.
In this episode we hear from Tim Hoverd, Archaeological Projects Manager for Herefordshire Archaeology, Judy Stevenson, Team Leader for the Herefordshire Museum Service, and Gareth Williams, Curator of Anglo-Saxon coins in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum.
To see the Herefordshire Hoard for yourselves, book your tickets now for the JORVIK Viking Centre. Or, you can watch our videos about the hoard here.
Listen and enjoy, and please consider leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!
Discovered by metal detectorists near Leominster in 2015, the Herefordshire Hoard consists of silver coins, gold jewellery and a single silver ingot. It was buried between AD 870 and AD 879 and is likely connected with the presence of the Viking ‘Great Army’ in the Kingdom of Mercia during that period.
The Hoard reveals new information about politics in the late 9th century, demonstrating the movement and activity of the Viking army and an alliance between the kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex at a time when the unification and of England was taking shape.
It is believed that most of the Hoard, discovered in 2015 by metal detectorists in a field near Leominster, has been sold on the black market, with the current collection only representing 10% of the original find. The perpetrators have since been sentenced to over 23 years in prison, but the items illicitly sold have not been recovered. The remaining items from the Hoard – which as ‘treasure’ was owned by the Crown - returned to Herefordshire following a fundraising appeal.
In this episode we hear from Tim Hoverd, Archaeological Projects Manager for Herefordshire Archaeology, Judy Stevenson, Team Leader for the Herefordshire Museum Service, and Gareth Williams, Curator of Anglo-Saxon coins in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum.
To see the Herefordshire Hoard for yourselves, book your tickets now for the JORVIK Viking Centre. Or, you can watch our videos about the hoard here.
Listen and enjoy, and please consider leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!
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Minisode - JORVIK Viking Festival 2024
The annual JORVIK Viking Festival will be returning to the streets on York from 12th-18th February 2024.
In this minisode Miranda chats through some of the events that will be taking place during the Festival week, both in person and online.
A full programme of events check out the JORVIK Viking Festival website
Digital content can be found at That JORVIK Viking Thing website
In Conversation with... The Viking Museum, Stockholm hosted by Lucas, will be available to watch for free on Tuesday 13th February at 6pm at: In Conversation with... The Viking Museum in Stockholm
Helen Thirza Addyman Lecture 2024, with Gareth Williams: The Herefordshire Viking hoard: Discovery, recovery and interpretation, will be available to watch online for £6 on Thursday 15th February at 7pm. Buy your tickets at: Helen Thirza Addyman Lecture 2024
The Richard Hall Symposium Presents: Fedir Androshchuk, will be available to watch for free on Sunday 18th February at 2pm at: The Richard Hall Symposium Presents: Fedir Androshchuk
Listen and enjoy, and please consider leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!
Next Episode
Mythical Mischief Revisited:Loki and the Golden Apples
Thank you all who partook in JORVIK Viking Festival 2024, whether in person or online! We had so much fun that we need a small hiatus to recover, so this week we'll take a look back at a saga from last year:
Gather 'round once more, dear listeners, as That JORVIK Viking Thing Podcast revisits the legendary tale of Loki and the Golden Apples in an enchanting encore presentation! Join the ever-curious Silly History Boys as they spin the yarn of a mischievous trickster, a mystical bird, and apples that bestow immortality.
In this reawakening of divine mischief, immerse yourself in the whimsical world of Norse mythology as the gods partake in a peculiar dating show! But the adventure doesn't end there! Lucas and Miranda then take a dive deep into the morally ambiguous character of Loki and ponder the logistical intricacies of those coveted immortality apples.
If you want to continue enjoying the JORVIK Viking Festival 2024, check out our video series about the Herefordshire Hoard (now on display at JORVIK Viking Centre).
Or you can watch the recording of some of the festival livestreams, like In Conversation with... The Viking Museum in Stockholm, or The Richard Hall Symposium Presents: Fedir Androshchuk.
We'll be back in two weeks with a brand new episode - see you then!
Listen and enjoy, and please consider leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen!
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