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Mystery behind Viking-age treasures of the Galloway Hoard finally uncovered
When the Galloway Hoard was discovered in a ploughed field in Kirkcudbrightshire in 2014, it was the largest collection of Viking-age artifacts ever found in Britain or Ireland. But since then the treasure has been shrouded in the mystery of who it belonged to when it was buried more than 1,000 years ago. Now, experts…
Read MoreViking-age treasure from Galloway Hoard travelled half the world to Scotland
Ten years after the discovery of the Viking-age Galloway Hoard in south Scotland, experts have revealed that part of the collection came from West Asia. Metal detectorist Derek McLennan found the collection – described as one of the most important UK archaeological finds of the century – in 2014. Experts said a lidded silver vessel…
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