The JORVIK Viking Centre Gets the Silverdale Hoard with Gareth Williams

02/04/22 • 43 min

From 8th February 2022 one of the most significant Viking hoards discovered in recent years will be on display at JORVIK Viking Centre: the Silverdale Hoard. This exciting hoard contains a mixture of precious silver jewellery, exotic imported items and even a unique coin of a previously unknown Viking king!

Learn all about this amazing collection of objects as we speak with Dr. Gareth Williams, Curator of Early Medieval Coins at the British Museum.

The following Viking Age treasure hoards are mentioned in this podcast:

Silverdale Hoard – Silverdale Hoard Exhibition | JORVIK Viking Centre

Watlington Hoard – WATLINGTON HOARD | Ashmolean Museum

Halton Moor Hoard – The Halton Moor hoard — Google Arts & Culture

Cuerdale Hoard – BBC - History - Ancient History in depth: The Cuerdale Hoard

Warton Hoard (found near Carnforth) – Warton | Viking Archaeology (archeurope.com)

Vale of York Hoard – Record ID: SWYOR-AECB53 - EARLY MEDIEVAL hoard (finds.org.uk)

Furness Hoard – Viking Archaeology - Furness Hoard (archeurope.info)

Galloway Hoard – The Galloway Hoard (nms.ac.uk)

Goldsborough Hoard – Goldsborough Hoard - Current Archaeology

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Learn all about this amazing collection of objects as we speak with Dr. Gareth Williams, Curator of Early Medieval Coins at the British Museum.

The following Viking Age treasure hoards are mentioned in this podcast:

Silverdale Hoard – Silverdale Hoard Exhibition | JORVIK Viking Centre

Watlington Hoard – WATLINGTON HOARD | Ashmolean Museum

Halton Moor Hoard – The Halton Moor hoard — Google Arts & Culture

Cuerdale Hoard – BBC - History - Ancient History in depth: The Cuerdale Hoard

Warton Hoard (found near Carnforth) – Warton | Viking Archaeology (archeurope.com)

Vale of York Hoard – Record ID: SWYOR-AECB53 - EARLY MEDIEVAL hoard (finds.org.uk)

Furness Hoard – Viking Archaeology - Furness Hoard (archeurope.info)

Galloway Hoard – The Galloway Hoard (nms.ac.uk)

Goldsborough Hoard – Goldsborough Hoard - Current Archaeology

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