Medieval Cult Site Yields ‘Devil’s Money’ Hoard

Paul Woodthorpe -

In Hezingen, Netherlands, metal detectorists found over 100 gold and silver coins, dubbed “devil’s money,” at a 7th-century cult site.

Archaeologists, led by Jan-Willem de Kort, uncovered three areas with coins, jewelry, and 17 postholes aligned with equinoxes, suggesting fertility rites.

The site, linked to a high-status settlement, was abandoned by 700 AD as Christianity spread.