Recovered Hoards
The Midhus Silver Hoard
Found 1980 · near Egilsstadir, East Iceland
FoundThe prize. Viking-age silver
Where. near Egilsstadir, East Iceland
Status. Found
Where. near Egilsstadir, East Iceland
Status. Found
The account
A Viking silver hoard turned up in an Icelandic field in 1980, proof that more may still lie buried in the old farms.
How it was found
- A Viking-age silver hoard found in eastern Iceland in 1980, one of the largest ever unearthed on the island, sparking a long debate over whether it was genuinely ancient.
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