Bbc Podcasts: Episode 56: Vale of York Hoard 21 Jun 2010

Hoard of coins and other items buried in a silver cup. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, examines a great Viking treasure hoard that was discovered by metal detectors in a field in North Yorkshire. This recent discovery consists of over 600 coins, from as far away as Afghanistan and Iraq, and dates back to the 10th century. Neil describes what the England of the early 900s was really like, and unravels the cliches that abound about the Vikings. (Duration: 15 mins)