Experts may have solved a mystery linked to treasure from the Viking Age
Special writing on an arm ring from the Galloway Hoard may shed some light on who might have owned the collection.
Mystery over Viking treasure solved after runic inscription deciphered
A newly translated runic inscription has shed light on the Galloway Hoard, considered to be one of the richest collections of ...
Amazing secrets of Viking Age hoard revealed
The Galloway Hoard, which contains more than 11lbs (5kg) of gold, silver and other materials, was discovered by a metal ...
Runic translation of Viking-Age gold and silver hoard unlocks new burial secrets
A newly translated runic inscription has shed “compelling” new light on who might have owned the Galloway Hoard, experts have announced. The Viking Age hoard, which contains more than 5kg of gold, ...
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Warrant issued after £3m Viking hoard thief fails to appear in court
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man from Newport convicted of stealing £3m in Viking gold who failed to appear ...
Warrant issued for Viking hoard thief
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of metal detectorist George Powell who stole a hoard of gold coins and jewellery valued at £3 million.
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Metal detectorist finds 'once in lifetime' Bronze Age hoard
A metal detectorist has told a treasure inquest how finding a hoard of Bronze Age axe heads in a field was a once in a lifetime discovery. Ken Livingstone was metal detecting pasture land in the ...
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The Pasty Hoard Serves Up a Slice of 11th-Century Life
The increasing tensions between the Anglo-Saxon nobility, Scandinavian settlers ... Cotswold Archaeology Coin Specialist Alexander Bliss said, “This new coin hoard provides us with valuable insight ...