# Viking Age silver hoard discovery in Denmark > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/viking-age-silver-hoard-discovery-in-denmark > Updated: 2026-09-04T13:54:25.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2. A homeowner in Rebild, Denmark, discovered the largest known Viking Age silver hoard in the country while preparing a garden for a new terrace. The find, dating to the 10th century, consists of approximately 700 objects and fragments weighing a total of 18.5 kilograms. According to Nordjyske Museer, the collection includes silver bars, bracelets, roughly 50 coins or coin fragments, and a small pendant shaped like Thor’s hammer. The presence of Anglo-Saxon pennies—specifically from the reign of Edward the Elder—and Arabic dirhams suggests extensive Viking-era trade networks. Torben Sarauw, head of cultural heritage at Nordjyske Museer, noted that the hoard provides significant insight into Viking economic practices. The collection, which includes silver bars with potential runic inscriptions such as ‘hutu’, functioned as a structured wealth system where silver served as both a medium of exchange and a store of value, acting as a “safe” based on weight rather than just individual coins. Further details reveal that approximately 320 of the items, weighing 6.4 kilograms, were found preserved within a ceramic vessel, while the remaining objects were scattered in the surrounding soil. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-04: Denmark discovers largest Viking silver treasure in Rebild A homeowner in Rebild, Denmark, discovered an 18.5 kg Viking-era silver treasure, including 700 items, while building a terrace. It is the largest such find in Denmark's history. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/denmark-largest-viking-age-silver-treasure-discovered-in-rebild-garden ### 2026-09-02: Denmark discovers largest Viking Age silver hoard in backyard Denmark's largest Viking Age silver hoard, weighing 18.5 kg and containing 700 items, was discovered by chance during gardening work in Rebild. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rebild-discovery-largest-viking-silver-hoard-found-in-denmark --- Cite as: Viking Age silver hoard discovery in Denmark. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/viking-age-silver-hoard-discovery-in-denmark