6. The Hoard from Cuerdale
Estimated Current Value: $3.2 million* Years Disappeared: 903–9010 Years Found: 1840s
On May 15, 1840, a group of laborers excavating a river embankment came upon the Cuerdale Hoard. A lead box with multiple goods and bundles inside got submerged in the sea. Upon opening the chest, the men discovered more than 8,600 pieces of treasure.
The Cuerdale Hoard ©Shutterstock/TTony Baggett
The $3.2 million hoard included silver coins, hacksilver, Carolingian and English jewelry, and ingots. It was one of the biggest Viking silver hoards ever discovered. The Vikings of Eastern England are thought to have sunk the treasure between 903 and 910 after being expelled from Dublin, as evidenced by the majority of the coins.
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