Show Navigation

The Cuerdale Hoard of Viking silver. Yorkshire Museum, York, North Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe.

As one of the largest Viking silver hoards ever found, the Cuerdale Hoard was discovered in 1840 along the River Ribble near Preston, Lancashire, England. The Cuerdale Hoard is a mixture of coins, ingots and hacksilver. The coins are mainly from Viking-ruled parts of England, with some from the Continent and the Islamic world, demonstrating the extensive trading links of the Vikings. The coins include Byzantine, Scandinavian, Islamic, Papal, North Italian, Carolingian, and Aquitainian mintings. Photographed at the Yorkshire Museum in the historic walled city of York, in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Founded by the Romans as Eboracum in 71 AD, it became capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Northumbria and Jorvik (mostly controlled by Vikings 875 to 954). In the Middle Ages, York grew as a major wool trading centre and became the capital of the northern ecclesiastical province of the Church of England, to this day.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download
Filename
17UK2-1817_England.jpg
Copyright
© Tom Dempsey / PhotoSeek.com
Image Size
5472x3648 / 8.0MB
http://www.photoseek.com/
Contained in galleries
ENGLAND: York, North Yorkshire, 2017 July: ENGLAND all: CtoC hike, York, castles
As one of the largest Viking silver hoards ever found, the Cuerdale Hoard was discovered in 1840 along the River Ribble near Preston, Lancashire, England. The Cuerdale Hoard is a mixture of coins, ingots and hacksilver. The coins are mainly from Viking-ruled parts of England, with some from the Continent and the Islamic world, demonstrating the extensive trading links of the Vikings. The coins include Byzantine, Scandinavian, Islamic, Papal, North Italian, Carolingian, and Aquitainian mintings. Photographed at the Yorkshire Museum in the historic walled city of York, in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Founded by the Romans as Eboracum in 71 AD, it became capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Northumbria and Jorvik (mostly controlled by Vikings 875 to 954). In the Middle Ages, York grew as a major wool trading centre and became the capital of the northern ecclesiastical province of the Church of England, to this day.
Info