Recovered Hoards
The Vale of York Hoard
Found 2007 · Harrogate, England
FoundThe prize. Viking silver in a gilt cup
Where. Harrogate, England
Status. Found
Where. Harrogate, England
Status. Found
The account
A father and son detecting near Harrogate in 2007 unearthed a Viking silver hoard sealed inside a gilt cup, coins and hacksilver from across the known world.
How it was found
- A father and son, David and Andrew Whelan, detecting near Harrogate in 2007, found a Viking silver hoard packed inside a gilded cup. They did the right thing and left it sealed, so the British Museum could excavate it intact.
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