Herefordshire museum service has been awarded £99,000 to encourage local communities to develop a wider understanding of Herefordshire's Viking-era treasure.

The Revealing our Roots project aims to reinterpret the Herefordshire Hoard, a significant Viking treasure collection, through exciting and engaging activities with communities across the county.

The Herefordshire Hoard, which was discovered near Leominster, includes coins, jewellery and a silver ingot. The collection provides unprecedented evidence of Viking activity in the county.

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The grant for the project  was received from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, which aims to fund projects that develop collections for social impact.

The council had said its revitalisation of the hoard through the newly funded project, Revealing Our Roots: Unearthing Common Ground.   will help uncover "the interconnected histories of local communities and the Viking Great Army".

Community groups, including cultural and community organisations, primary schools and local creatives, will be invited to take part in workshops and hands-on sessions, where they will help produce exhibitions, installations, digital media and other creative pieces.

These will initially be showcased in non-museum settings and later featured in the redeveloped Hereford museum and art gallery.

Councillor Harry Bramer, cabinet member for community services and assets, said:

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"This grant is significant for our museum service.

"Not only will it help us to reinterpret the Herefordshire Hoard in a way that includes diverse community input, but it will also initiate a new approach in our museum service which encourages and embeds community participation into our day-to-day work.

"This will reconnect the service with local schools and communities, and strengthen our role as a countywide service that is inclusive and reflective of Herefordshire's rich cultural tapestry."