Finland's largest Viking Age silver hoard discovered by metal detectorist — and it has thousands of coins and pieces of jewelry

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 UTCUpdated Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 UTCOriginal reporting: Live Science

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The largest Viking Age silver hoard ever found in Finland was unearthed by a metal detectorist north of Helsinki.

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Reported by Live Science and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 UTC.

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