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The Hoard from the Secretaire

Hårdh, Birgitta LU (2024) In Lund Archaeological Review 28–29(2022–2023). p.19-35
Abstract
In the 1980s much effort was made to get an, until then, unknown Viking Age silver hoard into the University Museum of Lund for registration. It was a large hoard consisting of over 900 coins, jewelry and hacksilver. We succeeded to have the hoard on display a few days in 1986.Thereafter the hoard was collected again by the finders and its further destiny was unknown. This was very much to regret as the hoard contains several unique objects, some of them also of exquisite quality. There is filigree work of Scandinavian and West Slavonian origin, a couple of coin bracteates and an arm ring. Most of the objects are fragmented, which indicates that... (More)
In the 1980s much effort was made to get an, until then, unknown Viking Age silver hoard into the University Museum of Lund for registration. It was a large hoard consisting of over 900 coins, jewelry and hacksilver. We succeeded to have the hoard on display a few days in 1986.Thereafter the hoard was collected again by the finders and its further destiny was unknown. This was very much to regret as the hoard contains several unique objects, some of them also of exquisite quality. There is filigree work of Scandinavian and West Slavonian origin, a couple of coin bracteates and an arm ring. Most of the objects are fragmented, which indicates that they were means of payment. The coins, German, English, Islamic, Scandinavian, Italian etc. clearly show the wide contact net of Southern-Sweden in the late Viking Age. For long, I thought that the hoard was forever lost for research. However, in spring 2021 the hoard appeared and was put at auction in Stockholm and two numismatic foundations bought the entire hoard, which is now kept at The Royal Coin Cabinet, now Ekonomiska Museet, Stockholm (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
In the 1980ies much effort was made to get a, till then, unknown Viking Age silver hoard into the University Museum of Lund for registration. It was a large hoard consisting of over 900 coins, jewelry and hacksilver. We succeeded to have the hoard on display a few days in 1986.Thereafter the hoard was collected again by the finders and its further destiny is unknown. This is very much to regret as the hoard contains several unique objects, some of them also of exquisite quality. There is filigree work of Scandinavian and West Slavonian origin, a couple of coin bracteates and an arm ring. Most of the objects are fragmented, which indicates that they were means of payment. The coins, German, English, Islamic, Scandinavian, Italian etc.... (More)
In the 1980ies much effort was made to get a, till then, unknown Viking Age silver hoard into the University Museum of Lund for registration. It was a large hoard consisting of over 900 coins, jewelry and hacksilver. We succeeded to have the hoard on display a few days in 1986.Thereafter the hoard was collected again by the finders and its further destiny is unknown. This is very much to regret as the hoard contains several unique objects, some of them also of exquisite quality. There is filigree work of Scandinavian and West Slavonian origin, a couple of coin bracteates and an arm ring. Most of the objects are fragmented, which indicates that they were means of payment. The coins, German, English, Islamic, Scandinavian, Italian etc. clearly show the wide contact net of South-Sweden in the late Viking age. It is a tragedy that it now is lost for research.
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Lund Archaeological Review
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28–29
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2022–2023
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17 pages
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Institute of Archaeology, University of Lund
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1401-2189
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English
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  abstract     = {{In  the  1980s  much  effort  was  made  to  get  an,  until  then,  unknown  Viking  Age  silver  hoard  into  the  University  Museum  of  Lund  for  registration.  It  was  a  large  hoard  consisting  of  over  900  coins,  jewelry  and  hacksilver.  We  succeeded  to  have  the  hoard  on  display  a  few  days  in  1986.Thereafter  the  hoard  was  collected  again  by  the  finders  and  its  further  destiny  was  unknown.  This  was  very  much  to  regret  as  the  hoard  contains  several  unique  objects,  some  of  them  also  of  exquisite  quality.  There  is  filigree  work  of  Scandinavian  and  West  Slavonian  origin, a couple of coin bracteates and an arm ring. Most of the objects are fragmented, which indicates that they were means of payment. The coins, German, English, Islamic, Scandinavian, Italian etc. clearly show the  wide  contact  net  of  Southern-Sweden  in  the  late  Viking  Age.  For  long, I thought that the hoard was forever lost for research. However, in spring 2021 the hoard appeared and was put at auction in Stockholm and two numismatic foundations bought the entire hoard, which is now kept at The Royal Coin Cabinet, now Ekonomiska Museet, Stockholm}},
  author       = {{Hårdh, Birgitta}},
  issn         = {{1401-2189}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2022–2023}},
  pages        = {{19--35}},
  publisher    = {{Institute of Archaeology, University of Lund}},
  series       = {{Lund Archaeological Review}},
  title        = {{The Hoard from the Secretaire}},
  url          = {{https://journals.lub.lu.se/lar/article/view/26409}},
  volume       = {{28–29}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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