Unseen for 1000 years: how one man unearthed an astonishing collection of ancient Viking plunder
5 December 2017
In 2014 Derek McLennan made the discovery of a lifetime in a field near Dumfries.
Following months of painstaking research Derek, a keen metal detectorist, unearthed a hoard of Viking treasure. Experts have described it as one of the most important Viking finds in Scotland.
Viking Treasures
Metal detectorists unearth a hoard of Viking treasures in Scotland.
- Galloway Viking hoard: £2m raised to keep treasure in Edinburgh(BBC News, October 2017)
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