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The Galloway Hoard is a collection of ancient treasures which was discovered 10 years ago. The lidded vessel, which contained a number of items, has been found to be of west Asian origin.
“The hoard has a ripple effect — it makes you want to reconsider what was in the area,” says Martin Goldberg, a curator at National Museums Scotland. The silver armband was part of the Galloway Hoard ...
Twenty-two pieces of silver bullion, including both raw ingots and flattened Viking arm rings, were discovered in the Galloway Hoard. Arm rings such as these, which are usually found in Ireland ...
A first translation of a runic inscription on an arm ring from a Viking-age hoard unearthed by a metal detectorist in southern Scotland has shed new light on who owned it. Since its discovery in ...
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 11lbs (5kg ...
The Galloway Hoard, discovered in 2014, has been the subject of mystery with theories suggesting it was likely buried by four prosperous owners based on arm rings inscribed with Anglo-Saxon runes.
This silver lidded vessel was discovered in Scotland as part of the Galloway Hoard, but originates from Asia. National Museums Scotland New analysis reveals that a 1,100-year-old silver vessel ...
The rare artifacts found inside the vessel compose what is known as the Galloway Hoard. Photo from National Museums of Scotland These “remarkable” details are not associated with Europe.
A hoard of “exceptional” Viking-age objects discovered by a metal detectorist in Dumfries and Galloway in 2014 will go on display in Australia next year in the first stop of an international tour.