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The collection of 92 silver coins and artefacts was discovered by a metal detectorist in the Furness area over the Easter weekend.
The hoard was officially declared as treasure by South and East Cumbria Coroner, Ian Smith, yesterday(31).
The hoard was provisionally valued at tens of thousands of pounds when it was first found and is the largest amount of Viking treasure ever found in Furness.
The collection of 92 silver coins and artefacts was discovered by a metal detectorist in the Furness area over the Easter weekend.
The hoard was officially declared as treasure by South and East Cumbria Coroner, Ian Smith, yesterday(31).
The hoard was provisionally valued at tens of thousands of pounds when it was first found and is the largest amount of Viking treasure ever found in Furness.