Viking-age hoard found in Scotland a decade ago had indecipherable runes — until now
Ten years ago in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, metal detectorists stumbled upon pieces of silver and gold. Researchers ...
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Rune suggests Galloway Hoard belonged to community
The new translation was revealed as items from the Galloway Hoard, regarded as one of the UK's most important archaeological ...
Amazing secrets of Viking Age hoard of gold and silver objects found in Britain are ...
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, ...