Close up of a silver armlet from the 'Silverdale hoard,' one of the largest Viking hoards ever discovered in the UK, which consists of jewellery, silver ingots and coins. In the background is the display of the 'Pendleton bead,' a rolled gold bead dating to c.2000BC which was found Pendleton in 1975 in a cremation urn dating to c.1500BC

Close up of a silver armlet from the 'Silverdale hoard,' one of the largest Viking hoards ever discovered in the UK, which consists of jewellery, silver ingots and coins. In the background is the display of the 'Pendleton bead,' a rolled gold bead dating to c.2000BC which was found Pendleton in 1975 in a cremation urn dating to c.1500BC

Close-up photo of the Pendleton bead, a rolled gold bead dating to c.2000BC, discovered in Pendleton in 1975 in a cremation urn dating to c.1500BC. It is just one of the fascinating items on display in the 'Hidden Hoards' exhibition.jpeg
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Close up of a silver armlet from the 'Silverdale hoard,' one of the largest Viking hoards ever discovered in the UK, which consists of jewellery, silver ingots and coins. In the background is the display of the 'Pendleton bead,' a rolled gold bead dating to c.2000BC which was found Pendleton in 1975