A stunning hoard of Viking silver coins that are over 1,000-years-old has been discovered on the Isle of Man, deepening the island’s rich Viking legacy. Unearthed in May 2024 by metal detectorists John Crowe and David O’Hare, the hoard consists of 36 silver coins, including whole coins and fragments, and was recently declared Treasure by Isle of Man Deputy Coroner of Inquests, Rebecca Cubbon.
The coins, dating from AD 1000 to 1065, provide a telling glimpse into the Viking Age economy in the Isle of Man. Allison Fox, Curator for Archaeology at Manx National Heritage, highlighted the find’s significance, noting the island’s unique position in the Viking world, where more Viking silver has been found per square kilometer than in other parts of the British Isles.
The coins are stamped with the heads of various kings dating between 1000 and 1065. (Manx National Heritage)
Vikings settled on the Isle of Man in the 800s AD and established a trade network with mainland Britain. Several Viking Age burials have been excavated on the Island, buried according to pagan traditions, and within these graves many rare Viking Age artifacts have been found, all of which can be seen in the Manx Museum, Douglas, on the Isle of Man.
Recent other finds include an impressive and very old hoard of silver Viking era coins, found by an ex-police officer while searching a farmer’s field with her metal detector in April 2021. This detectorist has also found a tidy little hoard of a gold arm-ring, a silver…
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