Probably looted by Harold's army in 1066 at Stamford Bridge, from the defeated Viking army of Harald Hardrada.We can only speculate how the coin ended up where it did. It was found close to a ...

Over the summer of 1066 ... unarmoured Viking berserker held back the whole of the English army from crossing the bridge. He killed 40 English single-handedly, until a cunning soldier paddled ...