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Estonia constitutes one of the richest territories in Northern-Europe for hoards from the 11th and the 12th centuries. The earliest coin hoards found in Estonia are Arabic Dirhams from the 8th century. The largest Viking-Age hoards found in Estonia have been at Maidla and Kose. Out of the 1500 coins published in catalogues, 1000 are Anglo-Saxon ...
Artifacts of the hoard from Kumna, Estonia [20] Estonia constitutes one of the richest territories in the Baltic for hoards from the 11th and the 12th centuries. The earliest coin hoards found in Estonia are Arabic Dirhams from the 8th century. The largest Viking Age hoards found in Estonia have been at Maidla and Kose.
Although silver hoards and treasures are not unusual on Gotland, this was an exceptionally large find. One explanation may be found in the location near some of the island's best and most significant harbours during the Viking Age. The silver in the caches would have been enough to pay the tax to the Swedish king for all of Gotland for five years.
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The Ubina Hoard is a wealth deposit of silver coins and jewelry found in the village of Salu, Harju County in Estonia in 2005. The oldest items in the hoard probably date from the Viking Age but the hoard seems to have been deposited during the beginning of the 12th century.
The island of Ösel. Oeselians or Osilians is a historical name for the people who prior to the Northern Crusades in the 13th century lived in the Estonian island of Saaremaa [a] – the Baltic Sea island was also referred as Oeselia or Osilia in written records dating from around that time. [1]
During this period, the warm-water Tallinn Bay emerged as a vital trade harbor, laying the foundation for the city's significance as a trading hub in the region. 1032 - the naval battle at the "Iron Gate" possibly occurs near Aegna island, where a Novgorod fleet is defeated by a local fleet.
Limited-use track through shallow waters to Muhu Island: 19. Võilaid: 2.5 – West Estonian archipelago: Limited-use track through shallow waters to Muhu Island: 20. Tauksi: 2.5 – West Estonian archipelago – 20. Suur-Tulpe: 2.3 – West Estonian archipelago: Road (no longer an island) 21. Suurlaid: 1.9 – West Estonian archipelago ...