The Cuerdale Hoard
- Date of account
- Buried circa 905 CE; discovered in 1840
- Location
- Near Preston, Lancashire, England
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
The Cuerdale Hoard is one of the largest Viking-period silver deposits from Britain, found near the River Ribble in 1840. It contains coins, ingots, hack-silver and ornaments from Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia, the Carolingian world and farther east. Its scale and mixed composition have generated theories involving a trading center, military payment, political conflict or a traveling group’s accumulated wealth. The lead matters for comparing hoard interpretation and long-distance connectivity. Its precise owner, intended destination and reason for deposition remain unresolved despite the rich material evidence.
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