Slagelse Hoard

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The Slagelse Hoard.

The Slagelse Hoard (Danish: Slagelseskatten), discovered in 1883 beneath a tile floor in a medieval cellar on Smedegade in Slagelse, is the largest medieval gold hoard ever discovered in Denmark.

The Slagelse Hoard was discovered in 1883 beneath a tile floor in a medieval basement on Smadegade in Slagelse.[1] It was found by two construction workers. Their reward equalled more than a year's salary.[2]

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