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Huxley Hoard

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in the early 900's. It was discovered by Steve Reynoldson in November 2004 after he found fragments of lead 30 centimetres (12 in) underground using a
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pattern; the remaining four are plain. The lead fragments suggest the hoard could have been buried either in a lead sheet or a lead-lined wood box.
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stamped in their centre, and another six with centre cross and one at each end. Two have lattice patterns, one an
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fragments, weighing around 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb) in total. The bracelets might have been produced by
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and possibly buried for safekeeping by Viking refugees settling in
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The Huxley Viking Hoard: Scandinavian Settlement in the North West
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with central and end crosses, and one (found as a twisted bar) a
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until early 2007 before making a July 2007 debut at the
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grant of £45,000 enabled its purchase by joint owners
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The bracelets were folded flat, sixteen decorated by
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53°08′49″N 2°43′59″W / 53.147°N 2.733°W / 53.147; -2.733
The Huxley Hoard at the Museum of Liverpool
Museum of Liverpool
Viking
Huxley, Cheshire
Museum of Liverpool

hoard
Viking
Huxley
Cheshire
bracelets
ingot
lead
Norse
Dublin
Cheshire
Wirral
metal detector
punched
crosses
hourglass
chevrons
zig-zag
Chester
British Museum
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Heritage Lottery Fund
Grosvenor Museum
Cheshire Museums Service

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