Hiddensee treasure
The Hiddensee treasure is a hoard of Viking gold artifacts found in 1873 on the German island of Hiddensee in the Baltic Sea by chance, during rebuilding after significant flooding in 1872 and 1873.
Description and dating
The treasure consists of 16 pendants, a brooch, and a neck ring, all of gold weighing a total of. It is the largest discovery of Viking gold artifacts in Germany.The jewelry dates from the late Viking Age,. The pendants include both Norse pagan and Christian symbolsThor's hammer of Mjölnir and the cross. It is possible that the jewelry originally belonged to the family of the Danish King Harald Bluetooth.