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A homeowner in Denmark decided to tackle his back garden to build a terrace and got a shock. He found over 40 pounds in weight of Viking silver- comprising of 700 single objects. The objects included coins, a Thor's hammer, and silver bars, one of which was engraved with runes. Two of the coins dated to the Anglos-Saxons minted during the reign of King Edward the Elder. Thus the hoard dates to the 10th century. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/vikings/biggest-surprise-of-my-life-homeowner-discovers-denmarks-largest-viking-age-silver-hoard-in-their-backyard