Cuerdale Hoard

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artifacts
Viking hoard
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Viking_Age
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_England
gptkbp:coins over 8,600
gptkbp:contains gptkb:jewelry
silver coins
silver ingots
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:date circa 905 AD
gptkbp:discoveredBy workmen repairing river embankment
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1840
gptkbp:featuresCoinsFrom gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_England
gptkb:Frankish_Empire
Islamic world
Viking kingdoms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cuerdale Hoard
gptkbp:legalStatus declared treasure trove
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cuerdale,_Lancashire,_England
gptkbp:notableFor diversity of coinage
insight into Viking trade and movement in Britain
gptkbp:purpose refugee treasure
traders' stock
war chest
gptkbp:significance one of the largest Viking silver hoards found outside Russia
gptkbp:weight over 40 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Viking_hoards
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6