Many of our club members were there when this wonderful find was unearthed a couple of years back. I've even published photographs here of the find made on the day. So it may be of interest for you to have read an article in the Liverpool Echo last week.
Viking treasure trove returns to north west
Dec 6 2006
Liverpool Echo
VIKING treasure will form the centre of a major Capital of Culture exhibition after lottery funding to return it to the region.
The Huxley Hoard will be a highlight of the Magical History Tour display at Liverpool's Maritime Museum.
It is being returned to the north west with the help of a £45,800 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The find consists of 22 Viking silver objects, mainly bracelets, from around AD 850-950.
It was unearthed by a Yorkshire metal detector enthusiast in December 2004 near Chester.
National Museums Liverpool has bought the hoard jointly with the Grosvenor Museum in Chester and Cheshire Museums Service. It will be displayed on a rotating programme at the venues.
Rob Philpott, head of archaeology at NML, said: "The Huxley Hoard is a vital part of the region's history."
Tony Jones, Heritage Lottery Fund manager for the north west, said: "This sees this precious and valuable reminder of our Viking history coming home to the north west where it will enrich the way people can explore the past.
"It also sees the silver joining the world-class collection of other objects saved by HLF over the past 12 years which, together, act as a reminder of the rich history of the UK."
Merseyside and the north west have strong Viking associations.
Wirral and Sefton were settled by Norse expelled from Ireland in AD 902, a legacy seen today in Norse place names such as Thingwall and Meols, and in the DNA of some residents.
The hoard will join a selection of silver finds from the large Viking hoard from Cuerdale, Lancashire, already in National Museums Liverpool's collections.
It will be brought to the north west from the British Museum in a couple of months.
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