A routine afternoon of metal detecting in a Scottish field turned into a major archaeological discovery when a retired businessman uncovered a buried collection of Viking-age treasures. What first ...

Ten years ago in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, metal detectorists stumbled upon pieces of silver and gold. Researchers excavated the pieces and as they dug deeper into the pile, they found more than ...

The ancient runes of an inscribed silver armband found in a buried Viking treasure hoard in Scotland are helping to reveal more about a place and time nearly lost to history. “The hoard has a ripple ...

In the popular imagination, the phrase “Viking hoard” might evoke images of plunder stashed by marauding Norse pirates. Or perhaps you picture sacred objects hidden by frantic monks in the uproar of a ...

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 2014 discovery of over 11 pounds of largely silver treasure stashed in a pit in Scotland befuddled experts as much as it excited them. But now, new linguistic insights may just be enough to ...

In 2014, a metal detectorist discovered a hoard of Viking Age treasures in western Scotland. Found in a plowed field, the cache included more than 10 pounds of gold, silver and other artifacts dating ...

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Conservators have found the name of a bishop inscribed on a rare rock crystal jar that was part of a Viking Age hoard discovered by a metal detectorist. Experts discovered the words “Bishop Hyguald ...