It was discovered on 22 May 2012 in a field near Bedale, North Yorkshire, by metal detectorists,[1] and reported via the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

[3] The largest neck collar from the hoard consists of four twisted cables of silver, each a different size, hammer-welded together into flat terminals.

[1][2][3] International trade associated with this hoard is best demonstrated by the "Permian"-style ring fragment,[5] a type imported from Russia during the early part of the Viking period.

[3] The hoard represents the scale of international connections in the Early Medieval period, with Russian[6] and Irish[7] influences among the Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Scandinavian elements.

[2] From 2017 it formed part of a touring exhibition titled 'Viking: Rediscover the Legend' and is displayed alongside the Vale of York hoard and the Cuerdale hoard, with the tour starting at the Yorkshire Museum and subsequently including Atkinson Art Gallery and Library in Southport, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Norwich Castle Museum, and the University of Nottingham.