In 1840, the Cuerdale Hoard – the greatest Viking silver treasure trove ever found outside Russia – …

In 1840, the Cuerdale Hoard – the greatest Viking silver treasure trove ever found outside Russia – is found in Lancashire. 2007: a father and son find an amazing Viking hoard while metal detecting in in Harrogate. The most important find of its type in Britain for over 150 years, it reveals a remarkable diversity of cultural contacts in the medieval world, with objects coming from as far apart as Afghanistan in the East and Ireland in the West, as well as Russia, Scandinavia and continental Europe.